“A THRASHING A WEEK”

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 7 December 1927, Page 6

“A THRASHING A WEEK”

MOTHER-IN-LAW’S OPINION. MAINTENANCE CLAIM FAILS FOR FOURTH TIME. [Special to "Tribune") Auckland, Dec. 7. "No woman could live with him unless she gave him a thrashing every week.” This opinion of Leslie J Hyland wa s expressed by his mother-in-law in the Onehunga Police Court, while her daughter's maintenance case was being heard for the fourth time. The two were married in 1921 and two years ago Hyland gave up carpentering for farming, but failed to induce Mrs Hyland to accompany him. She prefers to live with he parents at Beresford Park. Onehunga, in her own house She has unsuccessfully sued Hyland for maintenance on three previous occasions and failed again yesterday. r Major Annie Gordon, of the Salvation Army, said that complainant was of a distinctly mental type but had not been certified to as being mentally deficient, although she required trained medical supervision. Mrs Hyland said that she was earning a few shillings a week by selling flowers, and wa s in receipt of other money from her parents, who lived in her house. Hyland, who was given a good character, said that he was wilung to have his wife with him on bis farm at Bombay, but she refused to go there. “It. would be better for the husband tc'pay for her maintenance than have hei in the house.” said Mr. J. G. L. Hesiitt. 5.51. "She is evidently of an erratic temperament according to Major Gordon, and what Major Gordon does not know of women’s temnernirent isn’t worth knowing.” The case was dismissed, costs of appeal bung fixed at £l5 15/-.