A MATTER OF TASTE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8820, 17 March 1914, Page 4

A MATTER OF TASTE.

WHITE WOMAN AND CHINESE,

(Per Press Association.)

AVELLIXGTQN, March ,16. „ More light was thrown on life in. Wellington's Oriental quarter in the Magistrate's Court ,to-day, when Edward James Curtice was charged with assaulting Florence Jane Curtice. A witness for the prosecution was Charlie' Ah Chqug, a laundryman residing ,in. Haining- Street, who said the woman had lived M'ith him for about 18 months. He did not know she was a married woman. On September 12 last accused called, at the laundry with some clothes. Florence Curtice came into the shop, whereupon the-accused caught hold of' her. Curtice took a revolver out of, his- ' pocket, but his wife dodged his" aim. Subsequently witness, who went for the police, heard a revolver shot, and later found a shot embedded in- the door.. Detect] VR-sorgcant Cas?els said that «<,-cusod had left Wellington 'after the incident, and it Avas only recently that' !he had been traced and arrested in | Auckland. He told witness that when !he presented Lhe revolver ho did not know it was loaded. Since then the woman had left the Chinaman and rejoined her husband, with whom she was now living. His "Worship said there was no doubt the accused had had great provocation, and in the circumstances he would be only lightly penalised. A fine of LOs was inflicted, with costs.