AFRAID OF HER SON.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 154, 2 July 1927, Page 12

AFRAID OF HER SON.

MOTHER SUMMONS POLICE. SORDID DOMESTIC CASE. YOI?NG MAX FINED FOR ASSAfJLT.

'He came home last night as we were preparing tea, upset a kettle of water and attempted to strike his mother. He then caught hold of my dress and tore it. lam afraid of him." Thus stated Kathleen Regan, a young woman, whom Eric Henry Gimblett (23) was accused of "assaulting, at the Police Court this" morning. Accused denied the charge. "How long has this trouble been going on; I've got no food in the house except what I have cooked myself; I never saw you.last night at all; you have no right in the house at all?" Gimblett. asked the complainant all in one question. "You did see me last night and you knehv it too," replied witness. Sarah Gimblett,. inothef of accused; then gave evidence. Her son, she said, came home last evening under - the influence of drink. He rushed at the girl and her sister ran ia between thefiL "How long has this sort of thing been going on?" asked Sub-Inspector Lewin. "It has been going oh for nine months and he is just as abusive when sober as he is wheh in liquor and he has i hot done any wotk lately," his mother said. The sub-inspeetor asked Witness how she got the bruise on her fight cheek; Mrs'j Gimblett preferred not to answer this question. He does not work aiid you look after his : two children '.-'., You sent for the police last night?— • Yes, <I was afrdid.;"'•• * Constable 01*6*; of Newmarket, said he Was called to Maniikau Road and en arrival at Mrs. Gimblettfs house folind accused's mother and the girl Regan waiting in the street. They wefe afraid to. go inside the house; Gimblett was in a raving condition in a room with two sick children. Witness sa* the" girl's torn dress: ; Gimblett was arrested. . *■• ?, -•■.'■■' Asked by the magistrate whether he had anything to say* Giifiblett Vent into the witness box. "I admit I had a- fett drinks: yesterday"," he 1 said. "There i§ a lot of petty jealodsy dvCf this gifl, who is at our place aha tfdn't go home. I don't remember seeing her Iftst flight." Mf. McKeari tdid Gjffihlett that it waS evident that he hiiist haf§ consumed ft good deal of liquor. Sub-Inspector Lewin: He* lOhf hate yoU been out of wotk f^Fhtee. inonths. Who keeps have soihe hlofley and- an interest iii the house. I pay for" the food for myself ftfld Mf tWd chijdfen. tJidn't you strike -your mother- with your clenched fist f-r-jfo. - Wen, how did she get. the bfuise m hef cheek?— She fell out of bed. - The magistrate said that there was no doubt that Gimblett had assaulted thgr complainant. "You will be fined £§;ihd coats £1 7/G, in default seven da-frs imprisonment. - You- had better take out a prohibition order," said Mr. Me'&ean.