Better Land?

NZ Truth, Issue 1185, 16 August 1928, Page 7

Better Land?

•lIIS eyes a-glitter with some new* , ** found happiness, the husband entered the court room with the' alacrity of a schoolboy slipping under the canvas of a circus tent. Betraying similar signs of contentment, the wife followed, halting as her husband stepped into the wit-ness-box. But he" was no stranger to the stand -of -truth, and his name was familiar as a defaulter m maintenance. "You won't see me any more after to-day, your worship; I shall not bother you any more." Tears welled to his eyes, as the defendant ■ made this emotional declaration. "What!" exclaimed the magistrate, obviously concerned.. "Are you going to the other, world?" Visions of dangling ropes and ampty poison, bottles were dispelled when defendant disclosed, the glad tidings that his wife had •greed to remit all arrears and reduced the order to 20/- a week.