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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 42, 17 July 1885, Page 3

/; AtilieThamcwPoHceConrtrecenUy, a resjiectaLly^dressed woman applied : fm> a summons against her husband.— The Mngistrate : Hj»r he been ill-using you?— Applican t: Yes, sir. - The Magistrate ; Has he struck you? — Applipaut,: Not exactly, sir. — The Magistrate : Then what has he done? You mast' state all the faces before I can grant yon a summons — Applicant : He squeezes' me so hard thajt '..he hurts- me,- arid I aiii sure that he .has put thy heart out of place. (Londlaugh ten)'.-— He says he means to do for me. that way, and then T phall not be : able to show any marks of his violence, and people won't know what Wiled me. At other times he he says he does it all for lore. (Laugjiter). He is continual jy squef'zing'; me m this way, and I am sure tie means to injure me by doing it. 1 am not over strong.* and I have come to you, sir, to grant me a Bunimohs against him for assauHiwg me m. this way.(Renewed laughter): The Magistrate (smiling) :i am nf mid I c*n't gvapt you a summons for that; bu 1 1 tell yon what I will do. I will send one of the officers of the cbiirt oown with you to your husband, and the ftflicer shall tell him, from me,: thai he m not to squeeze you, »q hard for thefiiture;^ '(^anghter). Applicant wi^ulr.ew^ „ , .