WORKING MAN BARONET.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 200, 24 August 1926, Page 8

WORKING MAN BARONET.

DESCENDANT OF STUARTS.

WIFE SUES FOR MAINTENANCE. INTERESTS OF THE CHILDREN. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. Dame Fortune blessed Sir Charles Stuart-Forbes, baronet and a direct descendant of the House of Stuart, with an impecunious title, a wife, and 13 children. With his very inadequate pecuniary resources, Sir Charles, who runs a launch in the Marlborough Sounds, found the odds too great and was unable to make end meet. It was a unique story which waa unfolded before Mr. E. Page, S.M., when Lady Stuart-Forbes sought maintenance from Sir Charles in respect of three children under 16 years. Counsel for complainant (Mr. A. V. Sievwright) made allegations that Sir Charles had adopted the habit of staying at various places unknown to hie wife, and after long absences would come home and present her with half a crown to keep herself and the family. Mr. W. E. Leicester (for defendant): I do feel in duty bound to point out that complainant is living with another man in this city. A wealthy sister of Sir Charles has offered to educate the children. Therefore, I do submit that the Court must look to the welfare of the children before anything else. There is an offer by Sir Charles' sister to educate and bring them up decently, and lift them from the atmosphere at present surrounding them, and that the Court must take cognisance of.

Sir Charles, in evidence, said that the launch had been bought-for him by his sister, and he only earned £3 to £3 10/ weekly. His Worship adjourned the case till Thursday in order that inquiry might be made ac to the home surroundings of the children.