RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.—GISBORNE.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1193, 4 November 1882, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.—GISBORNE.

This Dat {■Before M. Price, Esq.. R.M.] a-' Protection Order. Daniel Reidy was charged with having been guilty of cruelty to his wife, Kate Bpdy, and habitual drunkenness. The complainant therefore sought a protection order for the maintenance of herself and her four children. Mr Nolan appeared for complainant. Kate Reidy was sworn, and deposed that she was the wife of defendant. She stated that he did not supply her with the necee-

.arias of life. She had to pay for all necessaries of life, including meat for her husband and family. She asked him for £1 3s weeks ago, and he refused, and aaid she might earn It like other people. He got drunk whenI ever he could. He threatened to take her life sooner than keep her. He did not provide properly for her, nor did he pay her bills. If she got £1 per week she would be satisfied. They had not lived happily for some time; not, in fact, since they came to the Colony. His temper is worse when he is sober than when drunk. Josiah Tutchen was called, and stated that he knew defendant, who had been working for him. He had paid last witness £l6 14s 6d from May 3to Oot. 30. That was all she had. Defendant had net worked oonatantly. He thought defendant drank all he eould set hold of.

The defendant on being sworn stated that he paid for house rent, also the baker, and for potatoes, tea, and firewood. He gave complainant £2 two or three weeks ago. He had given her clothes for the children. His wife harbored bad characters. She wanted the money for her support in her old days. She never got drunk. Did not go to the Settlers for drink. Adjourned to November Sth.