"I WON'T LEAVE MY HUSBAND!"

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 113, 10 June 1909, Page 2

"I WON'T LEAVE MY HUSBAND!"

A DRAMATIC INTERLUDE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. 'At the Police Court, tlliis afternoon M'ihlam Warner was charged, on the information of his wife, with liaving failed to obey an order of the Court to pay the sum of 10s a week towards her Mippor.t. The arrears not paid amounted to £2O. Til? defence made an application for a variation, suspension or cancellation of the order, on the grounds Of the wife's wasteful and intemperate lialjits and her misconduct, After evidence had been given his Worship ordered defendant to continue the payment of 10s a. week to his' wife and lined him I 0„ for neglecting to comply with the order.

A rather dramatic interlude occurred when the Magistrate remarked that intil defendant divorced his wife he was of opinion that the amount for maintenance must die ,paid. Mr. E-adean stated tlmt it was intended tlfat proceedings in divorce should haw 'Ueo,, rnstituted in time for the present -Supreme Court sitting, hut diffi. eul'tics ill the way tad prevented this lrom being done. Tlic complainant tlren cried out with great vehemence: "I won't be divorced. I won t leave my liiueband." and, pointnig to TUrner. who was in tlve witness box saul: "ThWs' the man r lore; 1 5 tllo mn '» 1 want. If anyone separates me from my husband I ; ll poison m >r p 4. She then berame hvsterial arid .stamped her foot and gesticulated watncallv Sihe was eventuallv eonbiHed out of Court l.y the orderly,- 60 l>. Hug violent] v and calling out: "I nvon't avi ' my hu.tb'and—not for vou anvwa v. • 1