1954

NEW ZEALAND

REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE

ON

MORAL DELINQUENCY

IN

CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

Laid upon the Table of the House of Representatives by Leave

BY AUTHORITY: R.E. OWEN, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON.—1954

20 September 1954.

The Right Honourable the Prime Minister,
Wellington.

Sir,

Having taking into consideration the matters referred to us on 23 July
1954, we submit herewith the report and recommendations upon which we
are all agreed.

Accompanying the report, for purposes of record, are four volumes
containing the evidence of the witnesses who appeared before us and a
large file of the submissions which were made in writing.

We have the honour to be, Sir,

Your Obedient Servants,

The Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents

Chairman

Dr Oswald Chettle Mazengarb, Q.C.
 

Members

Mrs Rhoda Alice Bloodworth, J.P. (Children's Court).

Mr James Leggat, E.D., M.A., Headmaster, Christchurch Boys' High School.

Dr Gordon Logie Mcleod, LL.B. (N.Z.), M.B.Ch.B. (N.Z.), D.P.H. (Eng.), Director, Division of Child Hygiene, Department of Health.

Mrs Lucy Veronica O'Brien, Vice-President of Women's Auxiliary of Inter-Church Council on Public Affairs: Arch-Diocesan President, Catholic Women's League.

Rev. John Spenser Somerville, M.C., M.A., Chairman of the Inter-Church Council on Public Affairs.

Mr Francis Nigel Stace, B.E.(Elec.-Mech.), B.E.(Mech), President, N.Z. Junior Chamber of Commerce.
 

Secretary

Len Joseph Greenberg, O.B.E., J.P.