AN AMAZING STORY.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 May 1925, Page 4

AN AMAZING STORY.

A 111 '.'BANDS Cltl'i'.i 'i VAIT lx I .AN P. May 2). \n amazing Mery of a hush (•retell;.- towards hi- wife was told in the Supreme Court holnre .Mr .justice llerchnaii, when Ida Susan .Icnuings (Air Leary) sought a decree lor a judicial separation from Elgar \\ illiatu .lennings, ckscrihcd as a hind ag-nt.

Mr Xewherry slated that the defence had been withdrawn. In evidence petitioner said site was married in St. Patrick's ( ishtdral in !• ebruary, ltL'fi. and there was one child of the marriage. The parlies lived ill Par!: Road in IC'MU' ra and Roslyu Avenue. Three months alter the marriage her husband l.ecame in,Liferent te her and used bad htneuag. . iter hushanil was go mg tu luke In r 1 o England. hut he told hot she wa- Urn ignorant. and would laugh at her. II" allowed her Mil visit I'- in 1 ’ e house and 1 brent n~ ei| her life repeatedly, so that her health broke down, and she was in hospital for 'line time. Ur.ce he lLivatt r: cl her door with an axe. and another time threatened to ki- k la r. s,, y hat she had to g" lo the .-•n-iint.'' quarters for protect ton. I'elnre D"’ baby was horn he took away her wedding ring. Finally, -aid petitioner.

her husband drove lmr one night ort | ~(■!. | , ihe humhut Ih" lull ter f" In-I’d tier .-■<!> 11 ict:>i i■• ■. saxiug it »> Mr .immiag's orders, t.aler she he- till -li.ital xx as ill so si!- went to nurse him. Meditation followed. La I e:. millet !,-tul-ued. She had t- take her meals in ihe nursery, uud the rooms in the house were locked againwas mi a drill! ing hoist. Wlmn the baity was ill s’m went for a la.d' to examine if. but It *r husoand i•• ii 1 --; -1 it; 71 i!-)\v 1 111* \vn null) I' 1 nil)’! Ul i » 1 !)'■ child. lie eiK-e ordered Her on' i ! the middle ~f Ihe night in go ''he baby's cloth. - ~iV ll.e tin;’, and. xvlit-i she refu'ed he used im-ultinp; language In her. ttlie day her husband at lacked her wide ah; hud the mxby in lier arms. II" caught hold "I he. left hand and Lent il hack breaking r„„si hi>n and seream d ior help. ,"11" had lose three stone in w-f/.iil Mnc" her marriage. She we- now frid"eeed 1 . g" hack to Iter husband. ( Tirrohorat ive evidence oi I ••-1 'ttdeiitT treatment was given hy -r gcant Brown, the faflier "I tn-t it iom Once when pelitiouc-.r oli'"f'-d !<' 1-' - lior husband. .I'-iiniiigs told her !"• keep away or else lie xvoiild kick I" r. ||is Honor made an order for a judicial separation, pel it inner lo have t fie , ;c Indy of Ihe child. Mr Learv said he undei'st. .n,| u(i i" the last moment that the en-e would he. defended, and had i nine prepared Wit II til tecl! Wil llesse-. ||is Honor ordered re-pond m L> pay costs on (lie highest .° at". I I-'-<Hiosl ion ol pi'rmanei'.t almemy wa-