PAYMENT OF ALIMONY ORDER

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 182, 22 April 1918, Page 9

PAYMENT OF ALIMONY ORDER

GARNET HOLMES AGAIN IN COURT,

In the Supreme Court, in Chambers, on Saturday, before ?ne Chief Justice (Sir Uobert otout), Garnet B. Holmes appeared to answer an application for a writ to attach, him for tailing to comply with ait order lor the payment of ahmouy. Mr. A. Gray, K.C., appeared lor Mm. Holmes.

Holmes, in answer to His Honour, said he was not able (o do anything nt present. Ho had found oonsiderablo difficulty in obtaining work, and that had been increased owing to the fact that he had been called into camp earlier than ho expected. It-was difficult lor him to get work for tho short period lw would be free.

His Honour asked Mr. Gray if he could suggest anything. ■ Mr. Gray said he could not, but what he objected to was that Holmes had mado .no attempt to comply with tho order. They were informed that Holmes 6pont nil his timo running, round the country _ with; a woman. .Ho was an able-bodied man, and'a skilled mechanic, and he ought to be able to find.employment just now.

His Honour: He is a bankrupt. Mr.. Gray; Yes, through his own neglect.

His Honour: "No. doubt." To.Holmes: "What are you going to do? ' How do yon expect your wife to live? She cannot live on air."

Holmes: I have tried to get work. I am going to Napier on Monday, and I think I can get a temporary job there at M a week. '. Mr. Gray: It is nothing short of scandalous the way this man has been living. He is treating this' other woman mush better than Ins y,-ifc.

It was ultimately agreed that, the application should "be adjourned, for one week on tho condition that if Holmes obtains employment he niust notify the Re.ristrar immediately and forward onehalf of his wages to that official.' If. lie is-in Wellington he. must appear before the Court again, .'•.,".'..:....