A WIFE BEATER

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1485, 20 June 1905, Page 2

A WIFE BEATER

A MAGISTRATE’S STATEMENT.

(Per Press Association.) Auckland, last night,

Mr Kettle, "S.M., talked very plainly to a wits beater in the Police Court this morning, wban a bootbaker named John Carbey pleaded guilty to having assaulted Adeline Carboy, his wife. Accused remarked that it was only a slight quarrsl and ho owned that bi 3 wife was right in refusing to give him monoy. He was drunk at the time. “ Drunkon men cannot go home to batter their wives, and then make drink an oxcuse,” remarked tho magistrate, who told Carboy that ho had treated his wifo in a most brutal manner. Ho intended to put down such assaults with, a strong hand, and 119 would have no difficulty in dealing with Carbey but for tho fact that the punishment would fall harder upon his family than himself. Undor these circumstances, and taking into consideration the fact that it was Carbey’e first appearance, accused would bo convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, boing also prohibited for twelve months. “If you come before me again for iiitreating your wife,” concluded Mr Kettle, “ don’t expect any mercy from me.”