A PERSISTENT PRISONER.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 130, 3 June 1922, Page 6

A PERSISTENT PRISONER.

'BREACH OF SEPARATION ORDER. (By Telegraph.-Pre>s Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. Charles Gr.iyndler. secretary of the New Zealand Branch of the Australian Workers' Union, appeared before the Magistrate's Court, charged with trespassing on premises occupied by his wife during the currercy of a separation order. Thp wife gave evidence that Grayndler came to the house late at night. abused her. and told her she must get out. as he wanted to soil the house, -the and the children were terrified by his conduct. She sent for the police", who removed Orayndler. hut the latter returned, and i* again abusive. The police gave evidence that Grayndler was under thp intluenoe of liquor. Defendant stated in evidence that there had been three separation orders, but his wife and he had been reconciled on former occasions. He went to the house to see if the Court could prevent him seeing his children. He denied returning to the house after he left with the police. After further evidence the magistrate said he was convinced Orayndler went to the house to _cc if his wife would take him in, and s<i liberate him from the order. A fine of £5 or three months' imprisonment was imposed. Defendant: ''I won't pay it!" The magistrate: "Then take it out." Defendant: "You won't give a man a chance to explain to the Court." The magistrate: "Don't you be impudent, or I will send you to gaol for seven days."