TOLD THE MAGISTRATE.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1929, Page 6

TOLD THE MAGISTRATE.

LONDON, July 9

Mr Sand bach told a nagging wife at Lambeth Police Court yesterday that he could not grant a summons for desertion because the husband had been away from home for, a fortnight. “Every man,” he said boldly, “lias a right to leave home for a few days if he wants to.”

. The woman gasped, more in surprise than anger. “You really mean that? she inquired.

i “Certainly’ replied’ the magistrate “He might have been looking for Work”.

“He might,” retorted the wife coldly “but I think he was looking for trouble.”

“There she goes,” mused the woman missionary, “ talking her case away. ‘ get them in my room coming in like lions and going out like lambs. Nagging women and sullen husbands come in with grievances and go out with kisses, but it is hard work bringing them round to a give-and-take policy.” We ...agreed that every woman understood her husband, but the wise wife never let him know it. If a nagging wife keeps on telling her husband about his faults he will leave her, not because he dislikes her, but because he dislikes himself. >

Make a mail feel mean and he acts meanly. . Mix fault-finding with flattery, and you get a happy home. That was the philosophy of the woman missionary, who ought to know. Other women missionaries use much the same argument. “Tickets please,” requested a tram-way-car inspector. Everybody produced bis ticket except Henry, who strenuously denied the right of any man to demand a share in his ticket.

“I bought this ticket,” sakl, Henry “It is my ticket, and. if you'want a ticket, why don’t you buy one for yourself ? You can get a good one for a penny.”

Henry, holding firmly to his ticket was ejected from the car into the arms of a contsable. His penny ticket cost him os. He should have it framed.

George Brown is one of those youths who must have been changed in their cradles by wicket-" fairies. Scores of them come before the courts in London

and the ' provinces—idle, dissolute young men in their late teens who will not work; youths who have no respect for natural and social laws.

Young stole War Bonds to the value of £SO from his (father. He knighted when he was arrested and in the dock his cynical manner made the magistrate remand him for a week. Yesterday he said he would.not go to a. home; lie did not believe in homes. “Quite so-,” said Mr Sandbach pleasantly. “Then you will go to prison for six months with modified Borstal treatment.”

The cynical smile faded from the face of George, who said, on second thoughts, he would go to a home provided by the court missionary.