BROWN DONE BOTH.

NZ Truth, Issue 134, 11 January 1908, Page 5

BROWN DONE BOTH.

4> A HEN-PECKED HUBBY'S \ HAPPY HOME. Trouble at Ashburton. Mrs Isabella Brown, of Ashburton, one of ; numerous Brown family who hang out their shingle m this world, and whose ancestors must have come over with the Conqueror, wears the trousers sure enough. Her husband, John Leslie ( Brown, appears to come off second bust m the domestic tug-of-war'. Ashburtonites are just now talking about the case of the Browns, the husband 'having pulled Ms dear little lovey doyey spitfire wife to the PoKoe .Court for assault. It is generally the opposite way about; the husband being dealt with by the Bench m a .most thoroughgoing manner. According to lawyer Ortifell, who appeared for the poor, henpecked husband, the couple hadn't been flying the flag of unity latterly, and on New Year's morning things came .to" a head. Or, at least, they came at Brown's head. Instead of starting 1908 with a kiss and a sweet omlette for breakfast, /there was an almighty damned row. Man Brown reproved lady Bfown m tyie orthodox manner, and the lady replied by ' BASHING HIM ON THE COCOANUT pretty severely. "And there lay Brown, ; upside down, with his lqgs sticking up m the air," or woids to that effect. He was done Brown anyway, and a doctor had to be called mto patch him up. It was one of those squalid and discreditable scenes that unfortunately happen m too many households. Well, Brown got his dander up ; ho let the sun go down uptfn his wrath, and next day sued the aggressive madame for assault. A fine wasn't pressed for, but sureties, Were desired, and the Bench told Isabella that she must keep her maulers off Dad's nut for 12 months, and to find a fifty quid surety. Incidentally, it /may be mentioned that the lady has a sunerfin'e thirst, and exhales odors of liquor to such an extent , that the Bench thought a probib. order would promote harmony, and prove a moneymaking contrivance.