DOMESTIC INFELICITY.
A curious case of domestic infelicity (says the Wairarapa Star) came before Mr \Yardell, R.M. at Featherston. Mary Ann Shirley summoned John Webber for assault. The plaintiff said that she had lived with defendant for ten years, but his conduct became such that she could not tolerate it any longer. His Worship asked defendant how it was he was annoying and assaulting the woman. Defendant.; I deny the charge, your Worship, besides, she is my property, I bought her from her husband with her own consent for five shillings, and she has been mine ever since. His Worship : This is all nonsense, we do not recognise any such arrangements as these. Defendant: Well, hut your Worship, I bought her for five shillings and she is mine. His Worship : Well, that will do, you must understand that you are not to interfere with the woman any more. You are not to go to her house any more to annoy her. If you do, I shall instruct the constable that he is to arrest you at once. Defendant; Very well, your Worship, I don’t want to have anything more to do with the woman. Mr Warded, much to Webber’s disgust, ordered him to pay the coat of the proceeding, 7s, and to abstain from molesting Mrs Shirley for the future, under pain of imprisonment.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2662, 1 April 1885, Page 3
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