Denied Cruelty

NZ Truth, Issue 1240, 5 September 1929, Page 5

Denied Cruelty

alleged, became abusive and his wife joined m. "She used to call me a dirty Engllsh'nian," said Ball, and she' called me aj mongrel. I don't 'know what' * that means, m this cbuntry, but she also abused my. poor old mother at. Home, and no woman, or man either, Is 1 goliig. •to do that to me. ••■•.•"'.• A'Tt wasn't I who was cruel to my wife, either.. It -was the other way round. Once she "broke a dish over my head, and I've got the mark to show how.' "On another occasion she tried to strangle, me,',- Ball further alleged. "I give her all- my money and only- keep 1/9 a week for' pocket', money. A , The whole thing is a family affair; AThey are all against me because I. am an ;Erigllshman.A; Mr. Helleur (for the wife): Your wife's sister does not live with you now, does she? Ball: No, but she comes m on the sly, and I always know when she has been, on account of the cigarette butts that are lying about. You won't allow your wife to visit her people, will you? — Yes, as long as she gets back In time to get a man his tea after his day's work. . . ■ -. iiiiiiiiiiiiiinfiiiiiiiiMiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

She goes, out to work, too, doesn't she ? — Yes, . sometimes. ' Tou struck at your wife with the scissors, didn't you?-— Well, they hit her, but it was ari... v accident. They slipped but of my Angers, , and I did not .mean to throw them.' A -. Counsel:' What about that knife? Ball: I never, hit; her with a knife. .Didn't you cut they boy when you 'threw it?— No.' V '■'■< A ■ ' '.-', ■ Did you -write thisyletter to your wife, telling;h'er; 'to return your box liiiiiiniiuintiniiiitiiiiuiimiiiiJiiiiniiiiiiiiuiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiii