THE PATH OF LOVE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1800, 5 July 1906, Page 4

THE PATH OF LOVE.

FAMILY TROUBLE OVER BWEET-

HEART.

At Taumarunui on Saturday, before Mr No thcroft, S.M , Me in Clark aned A. Mac-Lrn far a'leged assault. It appears that Miss Claika was a servant in the employ of Maolarn (who is tbo manager of tbe Puketapu Sawmilling Company, Limited), end that on April 28ch the defendant came home, and, according to the evidence, without provocation, caught hold of plaintiff by the aim and hair of the head, and tried to ejact her from tbo houseTbe defendant’s eon then interfered, and it uck hie father oyer the boad with a poker.

Mias Clarke elated that hot ago was 1 2q years. She had never kissed the defend* ant’s son. Everything in Taumaruaui was made up cf scandal. The defendant's son in his evidenoe slated: “lam Miss Clarke’s swoetheart, end it is the first time I have been in love in my life. lam over 17 years of age.”

The defendant’s wifo stated : “ I consider whisky to be at tho bottom of most of tbo trouble here. My children are my on’y blessing, and my husband my only curse, and if my husband wore only half as virtuous as my son le would do.”

His Worship mado very strong com* ment on the case, and stated that what ever deoision ha arrived at he would not allow plaint'ff any costs whatever. The casj had been too ‘ highly oolorod,” The deoision was reserved,

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