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NZ Truth, Issue 130, 14 December 1907, Page 3

Any number of panted persons m this- world look upon females as mere toys with whom to spend a transient hour, trusting to luck as to after results. When they have ministered to their unholy pleasure for a time they cast them of! as though they were an unpawnable garment. Men of that stamp have no more conscience than a boot-lace, but they are occasionally brought up with -a- round turn. That was what happened to W. Bushell, Junr., at Ashburton. He was guilty of immoral behaviour with a local female, and when a vouhg Bush-ell arrived m the world with the stigma of bastard attached to its name, it was found necessary to proceed against the father for maintenance. An order was granted by the Court, but Bushell proved himself to be a damned rotter ; he didn't keep up his payments, and, to add insult ta injury, he courted another young woman, who reciprocated his dirty affections. Whether she was aware of his previous disastrous canoodlings isn't known, but, at all events, she married Bushell. This was a bit strong on the other girl, who at once sued her erst •lover for £11 15s arrears on the order. He appealed at Court, and had the' unutterable gall to say that he couldn't pay anything as he was now married, and he had no coin. The Bench seemed to have a very limited idea of the fellow, and ordered him to pay the arrears oft at the rate of £-.-« hnh a week;