TALE OF A DOG WHIP.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 161, 9 July 1910, Page 15

TALE OF A DOG WHIP.

ADOPTED DAUGHTER'S ALDEGAr TIONS OF CRUEI/rr. Malina McCofinack, wife of the casliler of the Carlton Hotel, Haymarket, residing at 36b> Lavender-sweep, S.Wi, answered at South-Western Police Court to a summons charging her with cruelly ill-treating her adopted daughter, Edith aged 14i years, whose father, now dead; was for a time in the service of tile King as an outrider. . , . : The girl; who was prettily attiredj said she was made to get up early in the morning td do 'hbusework after taking £ »enp of tea to the defendant. , She was beaten by the defendant with a dog whip, DRAGGED\ ROTrND THIS ROOM BX ' THE HAIR, of her head on one occasion, and punched. In cross-examination the girl said '. she made no complaint because she was afraid to. She admitted, however, that the defendant clothed and fed heir well, took her away for holidays, &nd allowed 'heir t6 take singing, dancing, and swimming lessoiis. ' Mr. Freke Palmer (for the defence): S6 you had a very good.time? Exception was taken to the way you were in'the habit of eating, , Xou .thought you ought to chew each piece of food thifty-sk times? The «ac taught that at school. Mr. Ffeke Paiinef: If everyone aid ifiat there Is no knowing when a meal, would come to an end. He suggested to the girl that she was untruthful and dirty in iher habits, and that the defendant's hustand jtried to lifWe fier to be good by oCEering to open a small banking account for her, paying into it 2/ weekly. The girl "replied that'he gave her money, but adaed, "I WAS ALWAYS GOOD." Sir. Fr'eke'-Palmer maihtaltied tHat the defendant had treated the girl, with kindness and consideration. The defendant underwent a painful SpeftlMen, efiS on he* return home she was; when in- a bad state of health, irritated in'td using tfie dog whip, but she had no wish to hurt the child. : Mr; Garrettj the-magistrate, ordered the defendant to efitef into recogniaances itn the tin of £5 to be of good conduct' IM tselTft cewtv.. ' j,,. .......... ._ »•. . _ -. ...