BOTH PROHIBITED.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 113, 16 May 1927, Page 10

BOTH PROHIBITED.

QUARRELSOME COUPLE.

MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT

"ALL RIGHT WHEN HE'S SOBER."

Just how Robert William King (31), spent last Saturday afternoon was disclosed at the Police Court this morning. He certainly was not planting cabbages or pruning his hedge, otherwise he would probably not have been charged with assaulting his wife.

Accused denied the charge preferred. "It's husband and wife again," said Senior Sergeant Edwards as he called the name of Alice Amelia King.

Mrs. King, who looked rather pale, then told her story. She was at home about 2 p.m. when her husband came home drunk. "About 4.30 he sent me for more liquor and when I came home with it he turned nasty," witness said. "I then went into the boy's room and he came in. He kicked me out of bed, and after I got up and walked about, he kicked me again. The doctor had to stitch up a wound in my head as the result of the kick," Mrs. King concluded. Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M.: How had you both been getting on prior to this ?—Oh, he's all right when he's sober. "Did I kick .you or shove you?" asked accused of his wife. "You shouldn't have done either," said Mr. Hunt. Answering her husband's question, Mrs. King was emphatic that he did kick her on the head. "Tell me something about this man; what is he?" inquired the magistrate. Senior Sergeant Edwards: He works on the cable ship Iris. The last time he was before the Court he was told that if he got into trouble again he would lose his job. "Yes, and I'll lose it now," said King. When it came to accused's turn to say something, King said that he did no't send his. wife out for liquor. She went to get it for herself. "I was all right myself," he said. "The woman is addicted to drink, unfortunately," broke in the Senior Sergeant. Mrs. King, being a little deaf, did not hear this last remark. "They tell me that you have a drop of beer too much. You ought to be prohibited, you know," said Mr. Hunt, in a loud voice. "An order is not necessary, sir" the woman answered. Mr. Hunt: If you take out an order I will not send your husband to gaol Mrs. King: I don't want Mr. Hunt: You will both be prohibited, that's the end of it. Accused was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence within six months.