STRANGE SCENE IN A COURT.
United Press Association. Nelson, October 30, An extraordinary case was Heard before the Supreme Court to-day. Mrs Wallcotfc brought a suit for judicial separation and praying for custody of her two children against Colonel l Vallcott. The respondent had failed to appear in the suit, but was in Court attired in the uniform of a Salvation soldier, He put on placards with printed texts, fixing them on his breast and back, and said "in the presence of my wife, Judge and citizens, I ask forgiveness for great sin," He was reproved by his Honor, and asked to remove the placards, which he did, The respondent, who retired from the Indian service with the rank of Colonel, was Bhown to be most eccentric, and virtually the only question for the Court was as to the custody of the youngest child. Mrs Walloott since marriage joined the Roman Catholics, and though she was willing to have the boy brought up as a Protestant, desired to take him to England, His Honor was ready to make the decree for separation, but took time to consider the order as to the custody of the boy.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2134, 31 October 1885, Page 2
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196STRANGE SCENE IN A COURT. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2134, 31 October 1885, Page 2
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