A WIFE'S MAINTENANCE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 141, 13 June 1912, Page 11

A WIFE'S MAINTENANCE.

' ■•"' jj.TJifiATIO-. S OF P-3__TIRY. ' jaunts: PEO__ISED. ~,.. ©e byte .brought by Mrs. Leah Lillian •'fcdif against her husband, William ' Francis Inder, for maintenajice in according with ail agreement signed by each -'ih-n they separated, occupied the •_j£_g«t_te_ Court the whole of yes- ' _erd&_ 'm igfa threa pxn. Mr. Singer addressed ajia'Ciurt at some length. He com.jjHitea veiy severely upon the evidence ' iSwn as *° 3 tJlat occurre d since •'tfts. Inder had been separated from her linshan- He laid Stress upon the fact (flat some of the iritnesses had giveu -vidence in the Supreme Court, 'jjjaiai hot been, believed by the jury. Mt, Kettle reminded Mr. Singer that Woiii& not addressing a jury at the fapreihe Sfeourt, but a Magistrate of couwJerahle exp_«ence, adding, •'•'All this 'jjjfc . >not toiich good to mc." jfcSliger. said he must give grounde i i .iec asking the Magistrate to disbelieve I the evideMe of the Ttitnesses for the defendant. JhvKittle:'____ I, then, to believe that a private detective is a low man, who .nrald bribe people to bolster up a case , jjfch; perjury? jjr,.Singer: 33iere are had men m the . {est of pro'fesisions. •■•"•'_r. Kettle: Yes, Mr. Singer, some yuetj had ones. V jfe, Shger: Too true, sir. ' JMr. : Kettle: I appreciate your argi_'_&."'and -"It will receive my serious gjusideration. .* iSir. Singer: I do not ask your Wor'!iii» In ydor decision to say the witjegses were guilty of ■ perjury, hut I do •sk yon to say you are not satisfied to Relieve their statements as against f|_ baii oi Mrs. Inder. ; jlrs,. Inder, being recalled by Mr. . prxgkr:' stated, she had suffered from m internal disease for a little over six ,jal& 6he Was married thirteen years 'iai "-hey separated by mutual agreejußt. Her hu-ba_id drew up the agreeinait, wluch they both signed. She did fevftir peace. Sfo woman would want (o l_ve hush_id. Since the deed was agned she stayed a few weeks with .'la hnsbaa'd. Mr. Inder never had to toßplpin about her conduct as a. wife. 'fader then specifically denied the 1 jllegations of various witnesses, and I'lbteS she ha_ never misconducted hergelf Since she separated from her hus- | tn. '• Mrs- 'inder added: "I cannot ."'floiJt (if one single act of mine in con- '■ _jb___ of Which he should bring these •' gsgnsting, hari_le proceedings. . By. Mr. Sniger: She had driven in a •B_b to her mother's house, and had done 10 Witt- -riends. She knew Chapman •fc&d ixiypi her, and it was likely Kati__ had, but she did not remember ifinc*! She 'had never been inside the ?bj» of Mrs. Collins, but was once on toe verandah —iking for her sister. 'By Mr. De____to_: She had taken BBipMa. taring.the. past ,few years to »&y severe pains. Sh» took it 'by medial advice. Her .mother always gave far the morphia. She had got morphia turn __e__," and'also from Sydney. Mr. _ter had repeatedly left the morphia llcmg-ide her bed. fjlr. Kettle: In fact, you say you are i ; cmeUy perseented woman? ;._-aes&: Yes; I don't believe there -pc .raa a -tm_n *o persecuted. ■ p Ketae. __nd all this evidence is a tybonsptxacy tb ruin your character. ';''A|fea_««4/2.db v say so. .„ .. Then 1- euj>po_> you -_511----ttii___3 tec ibring the offenders to i toft. S__-__- I never felt iatter before '-i-Bjbody, "but I do now at this lying. I J aiy tope and jaay that there will be _-__* gearci—ig and profound inquiry _io__, I did not believe there were JBehpeople (I suppose I must call them |B-_)S_ma£. -_'*___!: ; v_U you cansemt to fur,n__ft_:wi_ the names of medjcal men _ki are _4_____ted with your case, and tan _i» widehce as to your .physical ta-fitioiit __, _iii-Ss»;" .Most w_ingly. There are j|hi>__is Mnriay, Marchesini, Bond, -in-__y, Parkes, and Hope. Iha latter aid. a Sighf examination to show I was net fit to attend the Supreme Cocrt. ..''"Me KetQei _s the case stands now, II dant tlpk I tetve ever heard aaother .&e a?. If it be true that this is an Dnnocent, virtirious woman, and that all -he erideh-* we have heard is a con-jph-ky, then heaven and earth should _;_-jved i "t. __: out the truth- lam ftot expressing an opinion one way or (mother at the present stage of the prose_igi, -irfc will endeavour to get at She truth. ■■'Jffle -DDrther hearing of the case was 'idjitased •__!-10 a_m. on Saturday. :T_fi-__e_ani_ Bugby Annual lor 1912 Si io* ready, price 6d, and may be had it ifl stationers and the "Star" Office. _t «Ha jontfis* bright fancies are _(?elled by passing years; Khr liften tronbles come to mar ■-to_ioy -with sorrow's tears; Sot'niUife the changing sdfenes of lite, . Of <Mc thing we axe snre: ;"_ fre.d from congha and colds so life *7 Woods'" Great Peppenmnt Cure. in boys' Jerseye. Jerseys to ■Moysthree'and four years old, in navy, J"Wi,'tobac,.grey and myTtle, formerly Pi, 4/11,-now 2/11 and » .Id., Ltd.—(Ad.) JRdf<?* Sciinapps cieanaes she bloort -■■npnrit--., which affect certain or 1 ■