Husband's Plea

NZ Truth, Issue 1238, 22 August 1929, Page 3

Husband's Plea

away with the money from the bank? — She cleared away with it, but I won't say she cleared away for the sake of the money. Do you know Mrs. Mizracki? — No, I don't. . Mr. Heavener: You've heard of her? Warwick: Yes, she's my mother-in-law. Do you know Dot Atkins? — No. You deny you .have ever known ncr ? — Yes, I don't know what you're driving at. Do you know Ivy Spencer? — No, sir. Yes, sir. She was employed by your wife?— Yes, as a housemaid, and was ordered out of the house by me. For being intimate? — Now, don't be too hard; don't be too hard. I ordered her out of the house because of her loose habits. Do you know Elsie McKay? — No. Mr. . Heavener : Have you ever assaulted your wife?. I Warwick: No, I have got- a clear record with all the police of New Zealand or anywhere m the world. "Complaint dismissed," said Mr. Gates, tersely. Then, to Mrs; Warwick: "You'll be well advised to return to your husband.and New Zealand, if you don't want to come to an ignominious end." "Yes, I'll take her back," said.. Warwick, leaning over to Mr. Gates. • "There, now, he makes the offer to take her back to New Zealand." said Mr. Gates with a benevolent smile. "Well, your Worship, I refuse," shouted Mrs. Warwick, from the body of the court. "Come back to your children, come back to your children," cried Warwick, with his arms outstretched towards his wife. "No, you have your remedy m the Divorce Court," she snapped back at him with a parting shot as she left the court. ; __