CRUELTY TO A BOY.

Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18117, 6 September 1930, Page 7

CRUELTY TO A BOY.

FATHER EEFORE COURT. «AN UNMITIGATED WASTER.” MAGISTRATE’S SCATHING REMARKS (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) GISBORNE Saturday. Comment of a most scathing nature was passed by Mr Harper, S.M., in the Police Court this morning at the conclusion of a case in which Frederick Cade pleaded not guilty to a charge of aggravated assault on his son, aged thirteen. “I am satisfied, “said the Magistrate, ''‘that accused committed a cowardly and aggravated assault on this frail boy. There is no excuse whatever for his behaviour, and I am satisfied that the offence the boy Is supposed to have committed was only trivial. It Is evident that the boy, when in the witness-box, was in great fear and told a story to protect himself from the fury of bis father. “Accused Is not a man at all. He Is nothing but an unmitigated waster, who refuses to work and lives on charitable aid and his wife’s earnings. "I should like to sentence him to a sharp term of Imprisonment where he would have to take his ooat off and do some work. The only thing that saves him from that is that his wife is in hospital and the children would have no one to take care of them. Accused was admitted to probation for six months and an order made for the children to be placed under the supervision of the Child Welfare Officer for their own protection. MISHAP TO EXPRESSES. AXLE OF CARRIAGE BREAKS. PASSENGER’S PRESENCE OF MIND. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Saturday. The limited express from. Auckland met with a mishap between Bunnythorpe and Palmerston North this morning, the axle of a carriage breaking. Fortunately a passenger, Mr C. G. Loverldge, noticing the bumping, had the - presence of mind to apply the emergency brake before any damage Ttbe line will be blocked for an hour or an hour and a half. FURTHER PARTICULARS. THE PASSENGERS ALARMED. ' A REMARKABLE ESCAPE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., Saturday. The express was carrying a full load of passengers, and was running at an easy speed ahead of schedule, on a down grade, when the occupants of the third car suddenly felt a heavy bumping and jolting. Thoroughly alarmed, they stood up, and men rushed to apply the emergency brakes at both ends of the carriage, bringing the train to a standstill. An investigation showed that the bogey wheels had been running on the sleepers for a mile off the line, damaging the permanent way and sheering off bolts. The passengers expressed the opinion that they had had a remarkable esoape, and only the carriages keeping to the line prevented a smash. After a-two hours’ wait they were taken into Palmerston North by a special relief train. The work of' jacking the damaged carriage on to trolley wheels prior to removal to a siding further on is proceeding, and it is anticipated that the Main Trunk service will shortly be restored. THE LINE CLEAR. (By Telegraph.—press Association.) PALMERSTON N., Saturday. The railway line which was the scene of an accident this morning was clear' by 10.30 a.m., the Main Trunk train reaching here at 10.44 a.m., an hour and a half late. ‘