CHRISTCHURCH CRIMINAL COURT

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10635, 14 May 1912, Page 5

CHRISTCHURCH CRIMINAL COURT

A LENGTHY CALENDAR.

(By Telegraph—Press Association:X

GHRIST'CH tJRiCfH,, Last Night-

The criminal sittings opened to-day;' His Honour, in addressing the Grand Jiury, s<ud rt<h,at the calendar wag a lengthy one., and incongenidl in many respects. Four cases were. What might be called of itihe ordinary da as, but of fifteen* cases these were ithe only ones not connected with sexual oifeneea Dealing with tlie charges a'gaianet six young- men of carnally knowing girls under Mie age of 16, His Honour said that there was no doubt that this kiLnii of immorality was becoming very freqaienit'. His owni experience throughout the' 'Dom>m.io:i', and that of other judges, wias that the pursuit, of young girls by tmen was becoming v.ery freqiiienit. WJietlifer at was the ail—lowing of young men and girls to go out' together control, or whether knowledge of the human body, 'w;iiS not imparted, or whether there was no attempt at guidalnce, there was no doubt that still is kind of immorality was very iprevalemt. The total absence of icontrol 'by ipalronts of their children was in verv marked evidence.

. '.George Foster Brown was sentenced to twelve months. theft from the ipeirsoni.

Edward Michael Wood, alias Edward Taylor, for Qiousebr eating and t.li'eft, was ordered to,be returned to Burnham Industrial School.

'William Cooper, on two charges of (forging Ji'nd uttering, was committed to itlhe Salvation Army Home. .''Alfred Robinson atad' Edward 1 Watson n,ppe'aired on dharges of theft at iGreymcuthi, and Oliver Robinson on a dluuge of thrift, • and receiving stolen property. The Robinsons were sentenced to six months each, and Wats&n to three months..

Jiames Bartley, for forging 'and uttering .1 cheque for £23, received six month's.

' Joseph ißfobinison, with several al--sais:es, was sentenced to four yeair.s for assault and irobberv.