RESISTED KISSES.
DEFINED BY COURT. DIRECTION TO JURY. (By Tclpjrrnph.—Press Association ) PALMERSTON N , Wednesday. “If a man kisses a woman against her will it ts indecent assault. I don’t snv it is Indecent assault of a had kind, hut it is indecent assault. Just the same.” stated the Chief Justice. Sir Michael Myers, in the Supreme Court, i The occasion for His Honour's re- ! marks was tjie summing-up in the trial |nf Hector John McDonald 39 . charged with indecently assaulting « young woman. Sir Michael Myers added that Itie case assume.| a slightly more serious aspect if the evidence of the woman was accepted in full, for she alleged that in addition lo kiss ing her lie committed certain other actions. I “ \ further direction 1 give you.” ‘said His Honour, “is that if you are I able 1., find in all Ihe circumstances ■ of the ease that the accused had no i intention of any indecency it is com- ; petent for you to find him guilty of ■ common assault. Kissing a woman ! against her will would certainly amount to common assault, if not in- | decent assault.” i The jurv found the accused guilty I ..f common assault, with a recommendation to leniency McDonald was I remanded for sentence.
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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20259, 30 July 1937, Page 9
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207RESISTED KISSES. Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20259, 30 July 1937, Page 9
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