A DENIAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 258, 4 October 1883, Page 2

A DENIAL.

She »id they were married but he denied it. This conjugal dispute- (says » Wellington paper) 1 caused' an 1 amusing loeae m the Supreme Court; A> man named Morris' was being, triecl fotillegals ly pawning a sewing machine., G ,jW ben called on for his. defence, he'said he had ■witnesses. A, Maori (.woman, arrayed m the height of fashion m' J.jf prevails m the more select circles of Qlfin-itreet; ! Vailed up to the witness-box ■ and toot the 'bath, being particular to kisa- the book m the cleanest part. ; ■ She ' gare' : -, the > nain£ of Elizabeth Morris, and told the Judge shewas the prisoner's wife.,; The .Judge sail a wife's evidence could npi b& taken m a> charge: against 'the huaband! ' prisoner quickly aaid.'She iamy hßusekeepsr." The Judge asked the fashionable lady m the box if they were mamed.f 'She said ' Yes. ' Thereupon.' the ■ Judge: jsaid her evidence as a wife could ;nofc..bej|aken. Prisoner, said, 'May I ask, onequestioa— jwhere were ; we married r - The woman heard the laughter of hearUess'perlbns m the Qourt,. and said + indigijlnilj^wlthout ' answeriofg'iEhe question 'Am I to r stand here to-be- laughed at P* The/ Julige re« marked : ' She' says she is your, wife, and we must take her -statement^ on oath.* (Laughterl Prisoner hiing,down his head confused, not knowing a tfow to getorer this ' and the Judge told tha witness to leave ' 'the 'box; ' ■ Irreverent obaervers'giggled :andr~thB -prisoner got six months consolation without his houses keeper; • ; >: [ ;.^: ?; ; ;\