VAGRANT WOMAN

Hokitika Guardian, 25 February 1933, Page 4

VAGRANT WOMAN

MARRIED ON BAIL

BENCH’S SCATHING COMMENT.

(Per Press 1 ssociation — Copyright.)

AUCKLAND, February 24. T"'o women, Ivy Lillian Spencer, aged twenty-two, and Pearl Maud iuereAvitiilr Cosgrove, .aged tAventyiouir, appeared before Mr F. K Hunt, •S.M., in the Police Court, each charged AA'ith being iale and disorderly persons AA'idi insufficient means of support. Mr Hall Skelton represented both women, who denied the charge. Evidence aatis gh'en by Constables Christiansen, and M’Elhinney that they had known both women for some years. Both the girls had been living in flats in the city and Avere visited by numerous men. Drunken parties AAiere frequently held, and at some fighting .took place. The police had received complaints from a number of people about the two accused. Mr Skelton said Cosgrave tAVO days ago was married to a sailor from one c/r the Avarships. Her husband had since sailed and Avould not be back until April. Spencer was shortly to marry another sailor from the war* ship.

Mr Hunt: Wlmt a pity she got bail after being arrested last week, otherwise this poor, ijnfortunate bluejacket would not have' been caught.

CosgraA r e • Eve known him for six vea.rs.

• Mr Hunt: A moneylender bailed Cosgrave last Aveek. I remember noAV. I suppose it Avas done so this fool of a sailor could marry her, so this defence could be raised. If the other girl had got bail I suppose she would have married a sailor, too.

The Magistrate sentenced both accused to three months’ imprisonment. “I hope,” he said, <[ the other sailor boy will not be foolish enough to go on with his marriage boav.”