MR. J. J. MEIKLE'S AFFAIRS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1583, 29 October 1912, Page 4

MR. J. J. MEIKLE'S AFFAIRS.

HIS WIFE'S APPLICATION. (By ToloirraDh.--StiGcial Corrossondent.) Auckland, March 28. An application by Jane Meiklo for maintenance and separation orders against her husband, J. J. Jleikle, on tlio grounds of desertion and failure to provide for her, camo before Mr. C. C. Kettle, S.M., nt tlio Auckland Magistrate's Court ou Saturday. Mrs. Meikle stated that she had boon married for forty years, and that she had ten children. During July last year her husband went Homo, but failed 'to return, <uid it came to her ears somo time ago that he. was living at Kpsom with a young woman of his acquaintance. Interrogated by' the magistrate, Mrs. Mviklo slated that sho had no nwane, and that she had been obliged to borrow money to ennblo her to coino to Auckland from Mataura, where eho was living with a married daughtor. Asked if he:dosircd to give evidence on his own behalf, the defendant, who was not represented by counsel, stated that he did not wish to do so. If ho did give evidence, ho said, somo interesting facts would be disclosed. Tile mngistmto then remarked that if the defendant did not .challenge his wife's statements, her application would be granted. Orders for separation and for the payment of .£1 per week were accordingly made. Not at all pleased with the decision, the defendant remarked he hoped that his wife would get the money, but that ho "didn't think sho would." His next observation was that the Liberal Government—the Seddon-Ward .Governmenthad ruined him and his family for over.