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NO CHILD MARRIAGES
j Sweeping proposals for the protection
I of children are made in the ''Children,
j Young Persons, etc., Bill." It was in
I traduced in the House of Commons um.
i January l8 by Mr. C G. Amman, now
Parliamentary Secretary to aba Ad-
miralty, and is supported by Mr..
Ciynes. Miss Bondfield. Mr. WignaU,
Colonel Wedgwuod, Mr. Turner, and
I Mr. Cecil Wilson (says an English
j newspaper). The age tor marriage ia
I raised to 16 for both sexes-at present
it is 14 for males and 12 for females
-and it is made a misdemeanor to
celebrate any marriage to which eioaer
ol' the parties is under that ace, and
any such marriage, aftor the bill comes
t into operation, is to bo invalid. Tike
age of competence to commit crime is
raised to 10. For cruelty to children
the maximum punishment is increased
TO five years* penal servitude. The
sending of any child out of the United
Kingdom for the purpose of singing«
performing, or being exhibited for gam
is prohibited. Stronger measures ara
taken against smoking under 16, and
if automatic machines for the sale al -
cigarettes are kept on any preaÛBSa>
u¿ed by children or young persons'tmt -
owuer must take steps to prevent. tinaaU -
using the machine, or may be required -.
to remove it. Dealers in old metals -
or marine store dealers may not stake
? purchasers from anyone under 1% Jaie :.
may a child und/ferlG pawn any article. ,
The existing jprobpition on chUdsaa.
under 14 being* i»» .ublic-honee bara.is
extended to intrude children np *». Inl-
and no child under 16 may be seat te -~
a public-house for liquor. No iatosi- -
ealing liquor may be given to .any
child under 10 (the ace at present is.
ii), except on the written order of a i
doctor or for some urgent and sufficient
cause. Street betting with «ny child
under 16 is subject to a penalty of six
months' imprisonment, or u fine of
£100. or both. Children under 16 are
to be excluded from courts daring any
i rial for anv offence unless the ehnd ia
rharsed with the offence or required as
a witness.
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