ASSAULTED MINISTER

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19899, 30 May 1936, Page 16 (Supplement)

ASSAULTED MINISTER

Woman Who Made Faces at Window‘

Locked Herself in Her Bedroom.

“This woman has locked herself in her bedroom, and nobody can persuade her to come to court.” The statement was made at Stratlord when Miss Emily Camp, 33, of Leyton. should have answered an adjourned summons charging her with having assaulted her nexbdoor neighbour, the Rev. Leslie T. Presser-Hap wood, Vicar of St. Luke’s, Leyton. It had been alleged that Miss Camp struck the minister with an umbrella in the street, and also smashed one of his windows by throwing her shoe through it. Mr H. M. Lynde, for the vicar, also mentioned that he had been so persecuted by the actions of Miss Camp that he had been obliged to leave the vicenge, and go to stay with friends. The relatives of the woman promised to have her examined by a spec« ialist and to follow his instructions I! to treotment. ;

Mt Lynde now stated that when the vicar returned home after a fortnight he was disturbed by most extraordinary noises next door, and he had seen Miss Camp making faces Ct him through the window. In the circumstances Mrs Harwood refused to go back with her child to the vicarage.‘ 1 Miss Camp‘s sister declared that it was a case of nervous trouble, and it was hoped that arrangements could be made for her to undergo treat. ment at a clinic. Her sister was suffering from a psychological disorder, which caused a clash whenever she came up against people of the opposite sex. She was also sufiering from hysteria. During the past few years the

family had done their best to prevent her from annoying other people. The great difficulty had been that when she was taken to Brentwood Mental Institution some years ago, after she had attempted suicide, she was very unhappy there, and her experience there did not do her any good. Ever since then they had had a difficulty in getting her to see a doctor or psychologist, in fear that she might have to go to the institution again. They had now seen a doctor on the staff of a psychological college, who thought that with proper treatment it would not be necessary for her to go away. ‘ The noises now complained of were not done with the intention of causing an annoyance. “We must stop this nuisance and damage," observed the chairman, Mr Theo. Godlee. .51 must insist on something being done at once,” replied Mr Lynde. Clerk: If necessary a warrant could be issued to bring her here, and put her under control. “If she has to go to Brentwood or Holloway I fear her reason Will give way altogether," stated the sister. Mr Lynde: I must press for something actively to be done to prevent a repetition of this serious cause of complaint. Chairman: We will adjourn the case once more to see if she can be got into a hospital. That might relieve‘ the situation. If nothing is done the Bench will net consider the friends , are in earnest. ‘