"BROUGHT UP A GENTLEMAN."

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 63, 14 March 1924, Page 4

"BROUGHT UP A GENTLEMAN."

BUT A BAD HUSBAND. WIFE OBTAINS A SEPARATION. After having been married for 15 years. Ada Helen Htttton I Mr. .lordanl sought an order for separation and 'maintenance from Robert Hutton (Mr. ißamsav), a tailor, in the Magistrate's Court," before Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., I this morniii':. : Complainant alleged that her husband was in the habit of using abusive language to her in the presence of her children. His conduct had been vile, and on one occasion he had "kicked her out of the hack door." Further, she alleged, Ik- had failed to give her sufficient support, -tul had accused her of misconduct. Respondent, had delusions that lie was being- persecuted. About ;nine months ago lie tried to strangle her. and complainant had to lock her- ! self in her room. | Cross-examined, witness said that she idid not know what her husband earned. IHe was always dabblintr in business, I but never told her anything. He was a l"perfect bear at home."' The cruelty on 1 his part was not accidental. j Respondent, in evidence, stated that ■he would he lit; next birthday. They 'had not always lived happily touether, 'and he wa- of the opinion that his wife Iwant.-d in get rid of him. He only kept !a shilling- f"i" himself, ami gave comiplainant the rest of his wages. His wife frequently "got him wild."' but witness never struck her. He was brought up a p_nt.U-_.an, and he \vo_ld never hit a The magistrate said that it was obvious that the couple could not live together, and it would he hetter if they lived apart. Having abandoned the application for maintenance, complainant was gi-ant"d the order for separation.