UNIQUE CASE.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 February 1923, Page 3

UNIQUE CASE.

AFFILIATION CLAfAf

[ nv TKI.Ef.'RAfII —I’UR PRESS ASSOCIATION]

AUCKLAND, Feb 9. A ease said to bo unique •<> New Zealand law annals, was heard by Mr Gotten. S.M.. in the Magistrate’s Court to-day, when an affiliation order was sought by a young married woman against Kongipotiri Marunmni, described as a first-grade licenced interpreter, who did not appear. Counsel for the complainant stated that both the complainant and her bushand were white. The husband was engaged by dclendant at CO a wee’; to

work on his farm at Rata, u nr Marton, and was given a house on the property. The lmsLanil ma-le eeaistjuil reference to being in love with a woman in England, and lie frequenily urged his wife to go to the defendant, so that lip could go to the other woman. About August. 192‘), the l:v(> men met at a cottage. sp tiding several boor* setiling the term- dan f nl m u diuary transaction, namely. Mint the husband should depart and leave his wife to the defendant, in consideration ot a large sum of money believed t<> be C !(.,). The husband left, but, about two o clock on the fourth morning In returned, entering the cottage through a window—the Maori and the woman meanwhile lived as husband and wife. Thu husband stated: "ft was no good to him." as the cheque had proved to be valueless. 1 The two men then spent the remainder of the night in conversation m the kitchen, the complainant passing the time crying in bed. The husband thru resumed his former relationship with his wife. In May, 1921. a child was born, which was an obvious half-caste. \ft or complainant had given evidence on the lines of counsel's statement, the Magistrate adjourned the case for a. fortnight, to allow the husband to be notified of the proceedings.