Not Wanted In Shop

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

Not Wanted In Shop

y-y^.y'-^.. — — . -y-yp ..:.- A FINANCIAL wbrryA atid fickle.flamed wine maKe a dangerous combination, and sooner,, or later a A 'man who comes under -its influence may want to ventilate , 'his feelings on somebody. • ' A John George McKay was so afflicted when he entered Mrs. Purvis's shop m Cargill Road, Dune* din. Neither the lady nor her son could persuade McKay that he was not wanted on the premises, and husband was called into the .picture. It was oh him' that McKay let loose his pent-up stress of mind— plus alcoholic aggressiveA6 a result, he pleaded guilty, at the City Police Court when, charged with disorderly ;behayibr. His financial -worries- .^ere Athus increased, by a furthSrA^ shape of a firie infUcted^by Mr., H. ' ■ .: W. Bundle,- S.M. . : '. : V ; A'AA ■■ •

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And you promised you would reform? — Yes ,a»d I would, but they're six to one against me, and I'm on my pat. Did you accuse your wife of being unfaithful to you?— l might have done that when I lost my temper. His -Worship: Bid you 'acouse your wife of disgraceful conduct? 'Ball:. No. They're all against me. I've got nothing, to stand .on. ■. '■' Then your wife's brother lied when he said that you did?— Yes. I'm not a bad ' character. ' When -heA left the box, Ball tried hard m court to. get his wife to "make up," but she turned away and would not listen to. his pleading. His Worship then- recalled Mrs. Ball, and ' asked her if she would bo prepared to take. her husband back again and act under - his letter asking for forgiveness. ; "You've got your child to think about, you know," he added. The wife was adamant. "He's not fit to be with the ohild, and ■ I've, put up with It for seven years' and.. I oan't 6tand it any longer," she replied. "There are sad features m the case