A MAORI’S OPINION OF MARRIED LIFE.
The Auckland News jays ;—Sydney Taiwhanga lias forwarded to us the following letter, which we subjoin as nearly as possible verbatim et literatim : —Libel and Defamation —Sir, —Ever since I Ligally married to Mrs Moran in the year 1877. Nearly the. whole of the New Zealand newspapers ridiculous my private character without proved or foundation contrary to the Provisions of both Acts Libel and Defamation of character. By reading a paragraph in the Poverty B.iy Herald of the 19lh July 1883 from the New Zealand Herald stating that my Wife going to lay a charge against me for wife Desertion—l am perfect well satisfied at the same time I am sorry for this ever happened for the sake of my wife and Her Children as it is I am ready to appear to any Court of Law of which my wife may take Proceedings against me the sooner she do it the better for all parties concerning in this matter including private individual and News papers proprietors—And I do also hope that these Individual and Proprietors support Mrs Moran for her future welfare—as for my part the Law will have to force me to maintain my wife before I do it as I have made up my mind that I would not i-offer any longer. It is quite bad enough for men to get D——— But it is a thousand times worse for women to do so. —S D Taiwhanga.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1142, 30 August 1883, Page 3
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246A MAORI’S OPINION OF MARRIED LIFE. Temuka Leader, Issue 1142, 30 August 1883, Page 3
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