CURIOUS MATRIMONIAL AR RANGEMENT.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2659, 27 July 1889, Page 6 (Supplement)

CURIOUS MATRIMONIAL AR RANGEMENT.

Robkkt Blackmoke, a cabdrWer, ofG, Ebury Square, Pimlico, |appeared in Westminster Police Court, recently, to a summons before Mr D'Eyncourt, charging him with unlawfully detaining bed-linen, culinary utensils, a hairbrush, and a canary bird, the property of John Dorling, of Tuftou street, Westminster. The prosecutor said he had really taken out the summons on behalf of his wife, who sometimes lived with another man and sometimes with the defendant. When she went away last she took away half a shoulder of mutton and a baking dish — one of the articles he now claimed. Mr D'Eyncourt. Do you mean to say that you only occasionally live with your wife ? Witness : Yes, lam living with her now. When we had a little tiff or a few words Mr Blackmore baß enticed her away ; and she has been fool enough to leave me. (Laughter.) But she is back now all right. Mr. D'Enycourt: And how long does she stay with the defendant ? Complainant : Oh, sometimes for a month and sometimes for two or three : it all depends. She has been away from to time. For the last 12 months I have been missing my things. My wife is in court, and she will tell you all about it. The wife—much younger than either her husband or defendantwas called, and she gave her name, when sworn, as Catherine Blackmore. Complainant : You have made a mistake, dear. (Loud laughter.) Witness : Dear me, yes ! of course. It's Dorling. (Loud laughter.) We have been married four years come July. Questioned by her husband, she in the most matter-of-fact way corroborated his story as to taking the bed-linen and culinary utensils to the defendant's place. The canary bird which he kept was herown property, and she valued it very much, as it was a present from her husband before they were married. (Laughter.) Defendant said the summons was taken as au " aggravation," and the canary was given to him when complainant threatened to wring its neck after a little difference with Mrs Dorling. Mr D'Eyncourt made an order on the defendant to give up all property except the canary, which was the wife's before marriage. Mrs Dorling : What is to be done about that ? Can I have a summons myself ? Mr D'Eyncourt : I make no order about it. I have heard quite enough of this case.