VIOLENT HUSBAND

Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1930, Page 7

VIOLENT HUSBAND

Woman knocked down. DENIAL OF MARRIAGE.

WELLINGTON, June 9. lacing trie wi/iii.m to whom he had been mai ried twelve mouth* ago, Eugene Jiyneriy, a ship’s fireman, admitted allegauons of cruelty, hut denied empiijiji.iua.Jily that she was his ■‘legal wi o,” wnen sue made application for a separation order and miviiiceiiiilive 1)1 tiie police court yesterday. m organic ivimiy Doherty (Air Sievwr.gh.j said she was married to deie,.uam in -June, UHL). Slie had lived v.'ith her husband up till about live weeks ago, when she was aunntfed to the hospital.

'Counsel: What was the trouble? Virtues: 1 c-oiUfl-aeted pleurisy Llmuigb a ki.k in the ribs. Who kicked you?—Mr Doherty.” Complainant added tn.a when she came out of the hospital Doherty did not live with her, as he went to sea sue. i.y a.i terwards. Ihe second day she was out of the hospital defendant kiiochi* iicr down in the street, She u;d not suffer any injury on the occasion. When he returned front .the sea he “put his hoot into her head.” ”1 am still under treatment,” said complainant ‘‘And, as a matter of tact J. have to have the stitches taken out of my head this afternoon,” “Were you senousiy injured?” asked counsel.

Witness My head was Weedin' very badly, and the doctor had to ge to work quieiily. Have you seen ..four husband since the warrant for his arrest was issued — “Yes. He wanted mo to don give him, but if I did he would only dc the same thing again.” Are you in tear of him?—“l am. ] tremble from head to foot as soon as he comes in sight.” How many times has he hit you?“I have got black eyes and everything irom him.” Has he paid you any money since you have been out of hosp.tal?—‘‘Not a penny.”

“NOT MY WIFE.”

“I never gave that woman black eyes. She is a disgrace to Wellington and every man in the court knows it,” said defendant when asked to explain his conduct. Complainant: Eve use me a moment. “You are not my wife” shouted Doherty. Complainant (quietly) : You must have committed bigamy then. Called by complainant, Alma McEwan, a married woman, said she had seen Doherty knock his wife down in the street. Counsel: You know sho lmd stitches put- in her head? Witness: “Yes.” How has she been living ?—“I have been keeping her.” “Do you wish to give evidence against that woman,” said Doherty, stepping briskly into the witness-box.

“She is always drunk and hanging about the streets,” he declared. ‘‘She would drive you crazy. I would not go near her at all.” Counsel: Isn’t it a fact that you have not paid her any money? Defendant: I kept that woman. I gave her all my wages, which she squandered. She says she has not had any money ■ rein you few nine weeks. Is that true?—“Yes.” She says she was knocked on the head by you. Is that true?—“Yes.” “1 think the complainant has made out her case.” said the magistrate. “She is entitled to an order for sep- . oration.” 1 Defendant was ordered to- pay maintenance at the rafe of 30s a week.