MAINTENANCE CASE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 234, 15 October 1901, Page 2

MAINTENANCE CASE.

iAt the Folio* Oonrt on Hond»r Mr T. , Wilson, on bebalf of Mr L. M. Sainton, applied for a variation of the maintenance order made against hie client on the 30th «ilt. Mr.Quilliam, on behalf of Mrs Taunton, opposed the application. Mr Wilson stated that his client"* iooome from bis business would not warrant his paying so much u £Bm month. Mrs Taunton bad the furniture, and her husband was willing to pay £6 per month, L, M. Taunton produced a balancesheet showing tLe profit on bis busi* nets, and offered if the business increased to allow more on the order. He allowed his wife £lO up to August 1, and had also paid £134 bills incurred, by her in reven months. By Mr Quilliam: He was abW to p»y tho £134 eff because he bad a*de a profit out of land. He onU not have pud it out of hia business. He devoted & lot of time to bis business* He the coat of bis own living at 25s a week, independent of clothes and rent. He h«d to work hard for his livwr. Mr Quilliam submitted that so eiroumstances had sriten since tho order was made nine daye ago to justify » variation in the order. He contended it was evident applicant desired to worry the lifa out of his wife or leave her to bt supported by the State. If applicant put his whole time to hi» business at would piy much better than it did, If Mr Taunton could eott make a bigger profit titan stated in tb* balance-sheet he should close the btwin<ss He said he never heard of an appijoation to vary an order that had only been made a coup'e of weeks, Ac to Mrs Taunton taking boarders her object was to ba able to relieve her husband, and if she suooeed&d she would be willing that the amount should be lowered. His Worship said tb&t at pt*s*nt b* would decline to vary the order;six months hence he Right rtcmsidrr tho nutter. Under the circumstances he considered the division of the profits was a fair and equitable one. j The usual costs were allowed foe opposing the application. ADOPTION OF A CHILD. On the application of Sir Qgnllianr, on behalf of the Charitable Aid Board and the proposed foster parents, an order was made permitting Thorns* Edwards and Mary Jure Edwards toadopt a obild named Eiiiabih Savaget