“A TERRIBLE FALL”
A CLERGYMAN’S OFFENCES. TWO YEAR’S IMPRISONMENT. By Telegraph-—Press Association Dunedin, Last Night. When the Rev. E. A. Axclsen pleaded guilty this morning to four charges of indecent assault on boys, Mr. Hanlon, for accused, drew the Court’s attention to the remarkable work done by Axelsen'for the Presbyterian Social Seryice Association and the general recognition by magistrates and Judges of his influence for good with boys before the Courts. As an indication counsel mentioned that every young man of military age who was under Axelsen’s care volunteered for the war, so much had his training impressed their duty on them. Shortly before the offences were committed accused lost his wife and had been greatly overworked and worried. His Honor said it was certainly a terrible fall, but it was impossible to do otherwise than to inflict imprisonment for such a case. In inflicting a total of 2 years’ imprisonment, he took into consideration the prisoner’s good service to the community.
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Taranaki Daily News, 9 August 1922, Page 4
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162“A TERRIBLE FALL” Taranaki Daily News, 9 August 1922, Page 4
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