"A MATTER OF PRIDE."

Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1930, Page 2

"A MATTER OF PRIDE."

.) I’ DftK FXPRUSHFS SURPTHS.M. AIT'KDAXI), Nov. 7. <• When ii: is necessary to earn bread and hotter fur those fur whom you have laihililies yon cannot afford to stand on pride and dignity,” said Mr Justiue Bin th in the Bn profile. Court to-day, during the hearing id an application h,\ a divorced hushand for a \ariauou of a maintenance order.

The applicnt.cn was made by William Frederick Swan, Auckland, salesman. Respondent was Fanny Swan, of Rawone North, for whom .Mr ii. Rico appeared. IDs Honor asked the petitioner why had made no effort to obtain cinv ployment with a linn that lie had le'l t voluntarily after reeeiv.ng to Its a week for five yeasr.

“ Frankly it is a matter of pride,” said the petitioner. His Honor: . Don’t you Hunk that that is absurd I never heard of such a tiling. Do you seriously surest (hat?

Petitioner consented in April last to an order for £2 a week in favour of the respondent,'’ who had obtained a decree nisi against him last November, hut lie said in evidence that he had '.ailed to keep up his payments through lack of employment. He was now receiving £2 IDs ;V week. Asked why hr had consented to' the order lie said: “ i was not looking for notoriety.”

Under cross-examination the petitioner was questioned about his efforts to obtain employment as a salesman.

His Honor .said there was a vacancy only a few days ago that should have offered a good opportunity for a person of Swan’s qualifications. Petitioner said he had been, living with his aged hither, hut. he denied a suggestion by .Mr Puce that Ids attitude was that of a man who was content to let his parents keep him and his wife to look after herself. His Honour adjourned the application hut agreed to suspend the order as long as the petitioner paid a certain amount until he was able to increase his payments.