A curious scene was enacted during the hearing of a case in the Richmond Police Court. An elderly man applied to have his wife bound over to keep the 1 peace. The wife who is some twenty-five years younger than her husband, from the /evidence has led the old man a wretched life While the complainant- was giving his evidence, his wife kept exclaiming, “ Oh, you wicked old than ; oh, you white livered old man.” The police tried to quiet her, which was impossible. The Bench ordered her to find one surety in 25/. to keep the peace for three months. On hearing the decision she exclaimed; “ Oh, Mr, Templeton, you have made a mistake ; that old man only wants to get rid of me, and get a young on,e, He can get plenty by advertising.’
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Dunstan Times, Issue 526, 17 May 1872, Page 1 (Supplement)
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