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NZ Truth, Issue 135, 18 January 1908, Page 5

cd the information, Fuge had also volunteered the information that he had misbehaved with her at his father's , residence. CUNDY VOLUNTEERED THIS IN- • : FORMATION . ibovvt July. Fuge told him some time during last rootbiall season. With regard to signing the agree--ment, he did so under pressure as he was threatened with arrest. Had not then had legal advicV Went away on. 18th January 1 and was away about six months. First heard of the state of affairs on 23rd August. IHe admitted that he had been familiar with, the girl but was not the father of the child. j ■ Fuge, recalled, said Kempton said he had been subpoenaed and was very sorry, as he did not want the old grievance brought up. Counsel for plaintiff, m addressing the Court, said the fact of Fuge or Cundy or anybody else having been with the girl before the date made no difference. . Counsel for defendant m his remarks 'stated that it was very easy to lay paternity on to a man, but it was a very hard thirtg to disprove. •Ta'li'inp all. the facts of the case into op.'i" iteration-, especially the evidence of the doctors, and that the young felljw ha.! been bounced into, signing the agreement, he trusted that his Worship would dismiss tne case. ,H!is Worship, m summing up, said firstly he had never seen a girl give evidence before like this one, without the slightest sign of maiden modesty, and she had also followed it up by staying m the body of the Court, amongst the men, listening to all the evidence as no ordinary woman would do. He was also not satisfied that others had been familiar with her, therefore the information would be dismissed. Formal notice of appeal was given