Sloggett Slated

NZ Truth, Issue 1192, 4 October 1928, Page 7

Sloggett Slated

WHEN William Thomas Sloggett . appeared m the Auokland court to give his reasons why maintenance orders m respect to his four children and one stepchild should not' be made against, him there were a few inquiries as to how many of his children were being kept by the State. As defendant left the witnessbox, Magistrate Hunt asked how many children were m the State Home. , ,■"■" Counsel: Four, your worship. But Sloggett went one better. "No, five." he- said, v y Counsel: Well,; he ought f-to know, 'yyyy'.yy .y. -'-y The brief evidence, given' by defendant's wife was Jto -the effect that she had left hit* because of his conduct, but had later return? Ed to him. - 5.M..: He is a perfectly useless man. Jt is a wonder he keeps on living. Sloggett:, I've always done my best. I came from a good home, and had never been m court until my wife dragged me m. An order was made for defendant to pay 2/6- a week towards the maintenance of each of the five children, the S.M. again stating that he was "a perfectly useless man.'.;-.'--- ■:-■- .■■-y- »: .J- .-.J- .