WHAT ARE NECESSARIES?
CBy-'Telegraph.-Spectyl Correspondent.) -. Christchurch, August 30. "I-will- not allow you ono penay more -than ; for what are necessaries," remarked Mr. ,H. W. Bishoj, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court -yesterday. to a solicitor when.'dealing "with' a ciaim against a husband whose \Wfe had run up a large drapery bill without his consent. "I'm a married man and I know, what are-neces-saries,", he : added., Addressing the'plainthe magistrate said/ ho did not tlunk; two silk scarves were necessaries. "Neither is a rag. doll," commented the" solicitor, instancing an item in the-account.. In reply'to the magistrate'; the defendant said be. would not object to provide his; children with a rag doll if he thought they wanted it. "Of course, you wouldn't;" remarked his Worship.;?.. The matter was'finally left to the inagistrate . to decide what he consideredwe're necessaries.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 909, 31 August 1910, Page 7
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135WHAT ARE NECESSARIES? Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 909, 31 August 1910, Page 7
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