REHEARING REFUSED

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 721, 22 December 1933, Page 5

REHEARING REFUSED

(Press Assn.

HUSBAND DECLARES THAT HE HAS BEEN SWINDLED OUT OF JUSTICE LURl'D LANGUAGE

— By Telegraph — Copyright).

Wellington, Thursday. David James Richards appeared before Mr. Stillwell, S.M., in the magistrate's court to-day seeking a rehearing of the case in which he was sentenced to two years' imprisonment unless he pays past and current maintenance in respect of his wife and child. The application for a rehearing was on the grotinds of inability to pay maintenance. Mr. Watson, counsel for the wife, objected that a rehearing could be granted only if fresh evidence had been discovefed. Mr. Stillwell said there were no grounds in Richards' present application on which the court could grant a rehearing. "I'm swindled out of justice. That's the position," said Richards. Mr. Watson asked for costs, i saying that Richards delibera'tely abu'sed the processes of both the magistrate's court and the supreme court whenever he could. It cost him nothing for the frequent harassing litigation against his wife. At this stage Richards' fiescription of his wife was such that the magistrate threatened to have him put in custody if he did not restrain his tongue. £2 2s costs were allowed Mr. Watson ahd the magistrate left the h'enbh to the accompaiiiment of "justice, justice, its a shame" from Richardki