GREYMOUTH NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 November 1924, Page 1

GREYMOUTH NEWS.

GREYMOUTH, Nov. 23. WEDDING BELLS. The marriage took place at Ahaura yesterday morning of Violet May, (iatighter of Mrs Uren of Waiuta. and Clarence, youngest son of Air and Airs T. Lewis, also of Waiuta. Rev. D. R. Hay officiated. The hridc was given away by her mother, and wore a travelling dress of fawn, with hat to match and carried a bouquet of everlasting daisies. The bridesmaid. Miss Doris Lewis, wore pea-blue with grey facings. and bat to match. Air Albert ' Tunstal! fulfilled the duties of hostman. OBITUARY. The clenth of Mr Michael Murray, farmer, of llinaii, on the Reeftoli line, took [dace on Sunday. Deceased who was S 7 years of age. and had been ailing for some time, was an old and wellknown resident ol the A\ est Coast. He leaves a widow, two daughters. Mrs Rogers, of Blackball, and Miss Sadie Marray, of Wellington, and one son. Patrick, who is farming at Hinnn.

HOTEL COUPLES’ QUARRELS. What was apparently a series of differences catne to a climax recently when Mrs Reid, wife of the licensee ot the Union Ilot-el. attacked her husband with a tinker, knocked him unconscious and later icit for Christchurch. The sequel came this morning when at the Magistrate’s Court, before Mr W. Mrlilrum. S.M.. the wife proceeded against the husband for maintenance, separation, and guardianship order, of the six-year-old child of the parties, on the ground of persistent cruelty and failure to maintain. The Magistrate reviewed tho evidence and stated that with regard to the question of persistent cruelly, the ease Topp v. Top]) laid down reasons why a lmshand could be hold guilty of persistent cruelty. The instances of cruelty alleged by Mrs Reid were the first one at Brighton, where defendant was stated to have threatened her with a razor. She had mentioned it to nobody since. He was charged with taking her by the throat when she was in the liar. He stated that she was the worse for liquor, and that lie shook her. The only other instance mentioned was where defendant went to her room nnd pulled the blankets from her. with results that were more painful to Him than to her. Complainant, had culled no evidence to support her statements. Authorities held that there should be corroboration and in the present ease there was no corroboration at all. The independent evidence called, showed strongly that Reid had treated his wife with a good deal of kindness. The trouble was due to Mrs Reid going into the bar. taking money from tlie till. and drinking too mueli whisky. “The whole thing is an unfortunate state of affairs.” said the Magistrate. “Here are two people who were living till'd her apart- from their lawful spouses, with divorce following m each ease. They married and took up the responsibility of husband and wife, and they sliouid look at it in that .light. Their past career had given rise to differences of opinions that had unfortunate results, but each knew the other’s faults, and should pul up ouch other. He would make no order. “Has vour Worship looked at the question ‘of inadequate maintenance asked Mr Joyce. 'fhe Magistrate: 'I lie wile h'H Inn holin’! . . i i is i'vhh'ißi’ thai Iho hush.'iim lu* would not live with her •,« r nin. M said Air •!oyee. • ’ Dealing with the question of the custody of the child, the Magistrate over-ruled the point raised by the legal impediment at the time of the birth stating that in taking the subsequent stops In legitimise the child, the lathe' Has the legal guardian. He would make no order.