AFFILIATION CASE.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 23, 28 January 1888, Page 8

AFFILIATION CASE.

THE SERG-EAIfT-MAJOE, AND HIS

HOUSEKEEPER.

At the PoEce Court to-day, Michael B. ZtJelly was charged with refusing to support Ms illegitimate child, of which Alice Eeid Is bhe mother. Mr Humphreys appeared for the complainant, and Mr Palmer for the defendant, whoipleaded nob guflty. Alice Reid, the complainant, deposed that she was in the service of defendant as housekeeper from the 15th of February 1887, and continued in his service for five months *wid a half. Defendant lived in Upper Queen-street. About the end 'of "April, defendant one night asked her for a box of matches. She told him there was a box in'his bedroom; but he said there was not. She took another box into his bedroom, when he locked the door, and forced her to have intercourse with him. He subsequently promised to marry her, and sent hsr to father O'Gara to arrange for the wedding, but sho would not marry him becausehewas cruel1 to his children and would not give "her money to maintain herself and child. Mr Humphreys put in two letters from the defendant to complainant. In the first, he promised to do all in his power for her, but added that it was impossibie to get wool off a goat. He proceeded :"I have been very ill since you left and sadly missed your tender care of me, in the first and last cut this in all my life. Had you not left me when you did. I believe I would have been all right now." In a second letter he denied being the father, and said that,if she brought this case into Court he would have it adjourned, and would have those there who would throw dirty water on more than her.

Examination continued : She was not in theflj^>it of staying out late at night. Defendant gave her the certificate of character which she put in when she was leaving his service. He had since then asked her to go back and live with him. Defendant led her to believe that he had money, and would provide a good home for her, Leonora Maule deposed that complainant had been staying at her house since July last,- and last Monday week was delivered of a female child. Defendant had occassionally visited complainant at witness's house".*' , , j '; Mr Palmer urged that there was no evidencfa that accused was the father of the child, or that he had refused to support ifc. His Worship considered that a case had been made out. Defendant then went into the box, and deposed that he had four chiiarenjfcosupport and had no means. He could/ not contribute towards the siipport of the child. He bad been Sergeant-Major of ,fche Auckland Volunteer district till November 9th, and received 7s a day with travelling allowances when he was travelling. He had six children altogether,'and two of them were earning their own living. He had been

k-fc in heavily through backing bills for" a man, and by the default of & former houses keeper &t> Hokitikfti His Worship made an order for the pay* menfc of five snillinga per week*