Durham's Dodge

NZ Truth, Issue 1145, 10 November 1927, Page 7

Durham's Dodge

"IF he doesn't deserve six months, *'l don't know who does," said Magistrate Hunt, referring to Maurice Mace Durham, a young man whose presence m the Auckland Magistrate's Court last week was the result of his failure to maintain his wife and child. Maurice left his wife last July <• and took himself completely out of her life. He sent her nothing to _ live on, not even a short note to acquaint her of his whereabouts. When arrested he was at Hamilton. Asked by his worship as to his trade or occupation, defendant replied that he was a hairdresser, but out of work. "How have you been living?"- 1 - : "Just by working on a few odd jobs." " ■■■■■'■'. "That's the way with your sort," observed, his worship. "You earn enough for yourselves and let your wives and children starve!" With a reminder that if he; gqt >-■> behind with his payments he-would- 1 ' be "sent up" for six months* burham was ordered to pay his wif« 35/- ,a week maintenance.