THANKS FOR THE BUGGY RIDE, HECTOR

NZ Truth, Issue 1194, 18 October 1928, Page 7

THANKS FOR THE BUGGY RIDE, HECTOR

.... ■ . ,/ ■ '.'."■■ JESSIE WRAY, a domestic, from EngJ land, brought her employer's son, Hector King-, to .court to explain why he should nipt be .named as the father, of her child. . But Hector did not need to explain, for the case was dismissed after the girl and her sifter had made, their serious allegations against him. The "girl failed to -produce sufficient corrpboration of the story of her alleged intimacy with Hector and Magistrate McKean did , not ask him, to go into the witness-box. The little domestic was dressed m a fawn overcoat, partly*, shading her features^ under the brim of a 1 large felt hat. She told a tale of romance among the cpws and chickens — and of , her. love affairs with a bushman and a carrier— m a voice, the prqnounced accent of which, told that. she came from Home. • She and the ' bushman k were country sweethearts, but they, parted on .account of religious views. , Jessie then, it was said, transferred her affections to Hector, the carrier. The girl', stated that, she and Hector were thrown together" a good deal, for he -would help her, with.-, her work, sometimes assisting her with . the dishes: ,-;.■■.> -.■■. I ,' •■ ■-■■■ ''..'.'•';■ Prom' this, their' acquaintance ripen.-: ed to 1 the picture -going stage; ort .Saturday nights, she and Hector would hitch up the horse, and buggy and go ; off to their- weekly entertainment.; About a mile along the road lived Jessie's sister and she would sometimes be included m the party. y ".'•, One night vyhen Hector was taking Jessie home m the. horse, and buggy* Fate/ she related took a 'hand m throwing them even nearer to each other, for the conveyance, broke down. There was nothing else for it, but that both should climb on to the horse and continue their ride astride the animal. ; ■ . That was on August 27 and it- was then, the . girl alleged, that Hector showed himself ill his true colors. •■■: "He pulled me off . the horse ■. ■ . : /' she told the court. On this occasion, as on subsequent days m the cowshed; she tried to resist him, but Hector .always succeeded; the girl'declared. To Lawyer Howbray, who appeared for her, Jessie said it, was m October that she first realized she was m trouble. When she: told Hector, he said he would stand, by her A I ;. ;.' . .' However, he- save- her; a of pills

CUPID SAW HIS CHANCE . . — : — —^ — Jessie's Romance Blossoms Among Cows ? N Chickens (From "N.Z. Truth's." Special Auckland Representative.) A small place with a large name is Kaukapaka m Waitemata county. But small towns have their little tragedies and comedies, as was illustrated m the Auckland S. M. Court last n>ee£.

occasions. She remembered the occasion when the buggy broke down.. Lawyer Mowbray: How did your sister and King go home that time?— On one horse. . How far is it from your place to where your; sister worked?— About a mile. ; •"' ' ' : i ."•.."■• Lawyer Inder: Did you see your sis- : ter m Lambert's room when you stayed at the hotel m Auckland?— No. Did you know what she was going to the doctor for?— She' didn't tell' me. Did 'you- go with your sister on one occasion when she went to Lambert's? —Yes. , ■ . ' •■•.■■' ;.: She didn't go home with you?— No. ' How long has your sister. been going with Lambert? — For some time before she. went to King's place. • ; William 1 Joseph Lambert • was then called. He said that he had known complainant for two or three years. Lawyer Mowbray : .You and she were sweethearts?— Yes. :'■.'.;■.' ■■"? .'• .- "I believe you wanted her to mairy you?r— That is so. .: ' .■/, •' ■ - They had parted, . said witness, because of religious. ; matters. :" ; '. : Counsel : You knew- that Mi^s/Wray was ■ m trouble ?— Yes,- I knew some time. after' Christinas. ■■ :' ■-:::>. " ; A^hen did she tell • ;y bu ?%Wheri . we were at Dr, Mowbray Smith's, place. . That is the first you knew 6f-:it?. — -I had heard rumors before. "..' / '.: Have you , ever had any improper relations with Miss, "^ray ?— -No; In his rcross -examination, Lawyer Inder ledi witness ' up r to I the , time he stayed at the, hotel m; Auckland...,-. How., many, times .was Miss .Wray m your bedroom?— rdnce; : ; V Did you take her to any doctor other than teamsay Smith?— .No.j /". ■ ;Now, are .you sure? Didn't you. take her to see Dr. Hudson'?— No. I wouldn't r like to see you charged with perjury, so make sure! Are you sure?— Yes, you're right. . How did you .get the rumor of her condition; no one else has heard of it? — rlt was m a letter signed "Dave:" ; Y6u do not know who it was from? — No, : ;-. ■. ■ ■ ■. ■•■; ■■■_.-■ ' ; - , ; At this point Lawyer Inder submitted that thei:e was/ lack of. corroborative evidence. The case stood on the girl's story alone, he said. ■. - ■ ' ■ .S.M.: "No,, there is no corrobpration' so far . . .; •>•■;■ I may believe everything complainant; says,- but I can't niake an order. lam afraid I shall Jiaye, to dismiss the case-r-without prejudice, : . of coui'se."

arid £30, with the advice: "Go and see a doctor," so Jessie alleged. Under cross-examination by Lawyer Inder (counsel for Hector), the girl said she came to town with her sister. They stayed at ah hotel m Auckland. Counsel: There was a f good Samaritan there by the name of "Bill" Lambert, .wasn't there? He came down with you 7^-Yes. \ V'Your, sister and you occupied one room, and Lambert stayed m another, of course?- — Ye'sV- , : And after^ your., sister went, home, you stayed- On at the hotel with' Lambert?— Yes, (. . > ' ' Then counsel ■ had som c , pertinent questions ' to ask about the ; y oti'rig man who stayed at ■ the hotel while Jes-; ..•■ ■;.■■ . .■--"■ „.-. ~~; sic was. m Auckland and about the interest he todJt m her welfare. '■'■'■-• Lambert took you to see a doctor, didn't he?— Yes. - - .- What was Lambert doing m Auckland? He comes from your district, doesn't he? — Yes, he was having. a holiday.'' ■■' .•■ ■■• •■•'.■■ •.-■::.■••'■ ■ ■ ; ■ '-'. ■•■■ A holiday oft the £30 ?— No. . •You are friendly AvitJi''Larnbert?- i - Yes..,'' ■•■ V'--v^ ;.;■/:" '•.■■. . . ..'■■•■:■•■ ;■. It is. the general idea m the country that you and, Lambert are' keeping, company? — Yes. .'■''•'. '; , .; Questioned later by Lawyer Inder regarding her associations with Lambert while they were_ Staying: at ■ the hotel, the girl' admitted, that she had been m his bedroom oh one .occasion 'after the pictures. - - ; -

O : : : : — . Counsel: You came to Auckland with King\, didn't you?— Yes, he went to Dr. 1 Hudson's with me arid waited outside while I went m.. The doctor told me to come back m three months. . And you did not: go back because Lambert advised you .to go to Dr. Ramsay Smith ?-t^No. ■ ■ [ -"■. Haye you been to see any^other. doctors?— Yes, one. Lambert took me to see him. It was before he took me to Dr. Ramsay: Smith. ; ■ . . . : Did Lambert know why/you* wanted to see. a doctor.?^- No. . ■• Counsel took' another line and ques- •■«■■'■•■ ' tioned Jessie as . to ' the hours she kept;, ob ta i n-i rig" "from her the; admission that when ■ she .had" worked . for a Mr. Thomas she was told that if she did not keep better hours she. would have to leave. Counsel: On one occasion when you were working for.. Mr. .Thomas, you came liomeat 3 a.ra.?-^les. Then quicitlyl came 1 the question: "With Lambert?" To which Jessie answered: "Yes." '. .;■', ■',..■■'.. "" •■•■ : Lawyer Inder inquired whether King had asked her to give up Lambert arid go with him. Jessie admitted this was correct. . . Lawyer Mowbray: Lambert did not know what was wrong with ■-•■ you, except that you were not well ? .- —Yes.. ..- [■■ ,:■ ■■■ :-...-. •' ../.: Complainant's 1 sister, Florence Wray, said that ; she had .accompanied King and her sister- to the pictur-es on three

Keeping Company