HIS SURPRISE

NZ Truth, Issue 1197, 8 November 1928, Page 3

HIS SURPRISE

1 Wandering William Whacked

(From "N.Zi Truth's" Christchurch Rep.) All is not fair m love and war is the view taken by William Hunter, . a middle-aged Christchurch salesman, \ whose amorous endeavours to reinstate himself with his lover resulted m an appearance, m court.

THE lady 1 of his desire up till recently, A according to the story of the police, was Pauline Alston.* ; v

Hunter incurred her displeasure, and to make sure that he wouldnot persist m pressing his unwelcome attentions after slie had declared a break m relationships, she induced" the police to warn Hunter that his absence was far preferable to his company...

Hunter, chose a romantic hour — shortly before midnight— for a surprise visit on his lost lover, and how he gained an entrance to the Shades Hotel, where . she occupied a room, nobody knows.' . ' . ■•'■:■>■"'• ■■■."' The answer Pauline got on opening her bedroom door to a knock ty some: one on the other side, was a crack on the mouth and a threat to "do for her."

The timely ' feminine scream called the landlord and his son, who found Hunter and the -woman struggling m the passage. „.

What exactly ' happened. t in v the struggle, was not related, but Hunter bore tangible evidence of a heavy night when he appeared before Magls-* trate Lawry the next morning to answer charges of being a rogue and vagabond through being unlawfully on the premises and of assaulting the woman. /■.. / :

A nicely filled eye, and the other, one decorated with a ring of . abrasions, bore silent testimony to a rather hectic time somewhere. -'■•.■.'

Accused said he was half crazy with drink, but he declined to tell the .police how he had gained entrance :to the ■hotel. : ■ •.-.-. ' ••/ }'■>..:

The incident proved an expensive one to Hunter, who' was fined £5 for assault, £2 of which is to go to the injured party. , .

On the other charge he was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon, and. was warned to pay no further attentions to his late beloved. : ■"■■■■ '."'.-• „-'.'. ;.-'■■ :