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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 458, 17 March 1909, Page 3

Charles Soutliey, son of tho late vicar of Askham and grandson of tho poet Robert bouthoy whowas sent to gaol for a week at Shan (Westmorland), told tho Bench a pathetic story. It appears that his father gavo him a good education, but no trade so ho took up literature. Ho got married ana had a comfortable home, but his wifo ran away on Christmas Eve cloven years ago and he had not seen her since. He had to sell his home, and afterwards stolo half a sovereign, for which ho was sent to prison Since, ho had been unable to get a homo or stay with friends and so pursue literary work, his appearance being against him. "I have not known what it is to have a proper meal for a long time," added Southey; "but have had to subsist at tho best of times on nsh ancl chips in common lodging-houses [ can do gardening and act as a horseman Bogging only keeps me in continual trouble I have no fnend3, and have had to face tho music alone."