THE CHRISTCHURCH SENSATION.
[By Telegraph—Press Association.] Christchurch, last night. Truth states that at the recent civil session of the Supreme Court, during the hearing of a slander case in which a lady was concerned, Judge Martin on the Bench made remarks concerning marriage which were considered rather extraordinary at the time. A certain witness attempted to discredit the evidence of another witness by stating that the second witness had for some years been living with a woman to whom he was not married. After rebuking the witness for making such a statement for this object, Judge Martin went on to say that it was purely a matter of opinion whether the marriage ceremony was necessary or not. Some people thought one way, some another. For himself, he thought none the less of the man because he happened to be living with the woman without first going through some kind of marriage ceremony with her. On this account solely he would certainly not discredit in any way a man’s testimony.
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 12, 16 January 1901, Page 2
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169THE CHRISTCHURCH SENSATION. Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 12, 16 January 1901, Page 2
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