KISSED AND MADE UP.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 March 1921, Page 5

KISSED AND MADE UP.

husband and wife reunited. “A LITTLE CHILD- SHALL LEAD THEM.” Auckland, Afarch 19. “Jacob served seven years to get Rachel,” said Mr. W. J. Anderson, at the Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon, “but my client is content to wait three years to be separated from his wife.” The case was an unusual one, and had a happy termination lajer outside the Court/ Mr. E. Mahoney appeared for a woman who asked for maintenance for herself and daughter, aged 10 years. The case was defended by the husband, for whom Mr. Anderson appeared. The parties had been separated for six years, the wife staying with her mother in the south, yet when she heard her husband was in hospital she came to Auckland to see him. Three weeks later sjie returned to the south, understanding that her husband would sdnd for her in a short while. Now she had to come to Auckland. She did not ask for separation, but wanted maintenance allowance. When asked by Air. Anderson if she would agree to separation, the wife said: “No; I want a home for myself and child.” Air. W. R. AlcKean, S.M., asked: Would yon like to live with a husband who, according to yonr statement, does not want you? Witness: He wants a divorce and I do not. It was shown that defendant had sent money for the maintenance of his wife and child, and that since January he had paid £l3 10s and offered another £4, which was refused. Mr. Anderson said it seemed impossible for the parties to live together. That was whf the husband was willing for a separation order to be made. He was quite willing to enter into an agreement ’to pay maintenances. Mr. AlcKean said *as maintenance had been voluntarily provided in the past he would require something more than had been brought before the Court to make him grant an order. “In fact," he added, “there is no reason why I should do so. The order is refused.” Outside the Court the husband and wife were seen talking a few moments in the street. Suddenly he stopped au-.l kissed her, picked the child un. :■ on his shoulder and walked awa\ . uh his wife, apparently reunited aftc. - a «eparation of aeven years.