"The Criminal Law Amendment Act 1935 raised the age to 17, with more severe penalties under age 15, and disallowed a defence of mistake." Source: https://en.wi

"The Criminal Law Amendment Act 1935 raised the age to 17, with more severe penalties under age 15, and disallowed a defence of mistake." Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_of_consent_in_Europe#History_11 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_of_consent_in_Europe#Hist... Seems to be the perspective of his contemporaries as well.