THERE'S NO ONE LIKE MOTHER.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4213, 8 September 1892, Page 2

THERE'S NO ONE LIKE MOTHER.

A Disobedient Daughter.

A very peculiar case wos heard at the Police Court, Nelson, the other morning, A young girl, apparently 15 or 16 years ofage, was charged on the information of her mother with stealing a cashmere skirt of tlie value of eight shillings. The accused pleaded not guilty. The mother of the girl said her daughter was a very disobedient girl, and had given her a great deal of trouble lately, The skirt in question belonged to her. She had allowed her daughter to wear it once, The accused Lad broken open the baok door of her house when she was out and had taken the skirt out of her bedroom. AMr Parker, who was present, in company with a captain of the Salvation Array, said he knew the persons interested, He and his companions were trying to got the girl a place, and would do so if the mother did not interfere. His Worship said it seemed a very shocking state of affairs when a mother accused her ouly daughter of stealing. Ho could not believe that the girl meant to steal the skirt. It appeared to him that eho thought sho had a right to it, and had taken it, to wear. It was evident that the mother and daughter disagreed and could not live peaceably together, but that was no reason why the mother should wish her daughter to ho convicted of theft, In answer to Hl3 Worship, the mother said she did not wish to have her daughter convicted on tho charge. She only wished her to be more obedient. His Worship, in discharging the prisoner, said that although she could not livo with her natural guar-, dian, hor mother, it seemed that she had disinterested friends, and he advised her to listen to their words ! of counsel, and to do whttt they advised. At the close of the proceedings the mother, addressing ber daughter, said, "Are you corning home with me?" to which the girl replied, " No."