Judge's Decision

NZ Truth, Issue 1240, 5 September 1929, Page 8

Judge 's Decision

riages concerning the .parties, etc., can be obtained and supplied to him later on. ' A "Now, I have endeavored so far as I have been able, to write nothing m this letter that might un- . necessarily, hurt either Laura or yourself;, but it is a delicate matter and one of the gravest importance. "I ask you to believe that, if I haye caused you more mental pain than was necessary, that it was entirely unwitting. . . Yours etc., T. R. Pryde." At the conclusion of the evidence the matter of maintenance came under discussion, during which Mr. Russell intimated that although his client would make every effort to comply with the suggested figure of £6/10/-. per month, he was not making much at his practice and might, find' lt hard to. keep up the payments. ' ' Mr. White: : lf a solicitor cannot make £3 a week he had better, try somethingelse! ."y ... • A His Honor granted a decree for restitution whereby Pryde was ordered to return to -his wife within fourteen days of service of the order. Ultimately, maintenance was, decided' upon at £6/10/- per month/the draft order drawn up between counsel/ it is understood, providing for further order of the court according to future cir-A cumstances. : . ' It is noteworthy that there was no mention of the Pryde case in 'either of the Invercargill newspapers. A