HUMOUR AND TRAGEDY.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 211, 7 September 1927, Page 9

HUMOUR AND TRAGEDY.

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"AGONY DAY" INCIDENTS.

Tbe domestic tragedies of We are aot witbout their honour, and "Agon? Dayat the Court never faOa t» raiae a laagh. Yesterday , * ntomai io««, presided over by Mr. P. K. Heat, S.M., were no exception to the funnel role.

This man is 25, hat a cfaVfoet, aai bac also got this terrible Latin hwinea*.* This waa the description givea by Mb Singer to Fred Beca, who waa is arrears with a maintenance order in respect, te bis wife to the extent of £4L C mil produced a aheaf of medical certinaate* to ahow that Beca was suffering free curvature of the spine, neurasthenia, aai technically described diseases. Hi* wila, be further explained, was is jwnnaaset employment, and be eouJd ao mors say a pcntir a week tbas be could pay £ I a week. * Mr. W. 0. Campbell stated that defendant appeared before Mr. McEeaa, SJt, a month ajeo. and tie order was varied. Tbe defendant bad not paid a penny *inc*. and be bad made op bis mind that lbe vxmli not par a penny. Although (Mr. Sinjr<T said Bera «« incapable of working, be bad driven a car for leaf distances. Mr. F. SL Bust, F.M.: Fetch him dowa rhjK dar week. Apply for a "BfistsOSJ d ;he order, and let me have a task at him. I will be here this day weaev Mr. Sinpcr (jocularly): I hope ysfJT Worship iK I *n*n pray for yoer «as> tinucd good health. (Laaghter4 *'Y<vu have to get regular walk, m r]*e 1 will give you regular work," tfc*> magititrate warned a dusky iadivMaal ■* bo bad failed to meet Us aMfstießs, and yet was ftcqoeatiag aotek wiUi convicted criminsJs. Another defaulter ffisjwiissai that Mi wife waa the possessor of costsaderahW means, and was aJsa the avomt wvasr of a motor car. Toa receetly boagM a srsnisehws for £30 oidat yoo,- eovsterad cosjßsal for the eomajaiuat is the ease. Tie HT&tTsfrtt We «am set that as? against the ear. Wita**. said that he had boogH the Parts of the gramophone for £5 10/. and his wife stood over ft with aa (Lavgater). She also said that if witness did not get out the would smash tbe axa over Us head, (Bcacwed laughter). Mr. Singer (represeating the «*- fuller): Sorely you don't believe in torn not having a little bit of harmony. Tbe complainant stated that the ear was aa old one, and she had furnished a boos* for £200 for three weeks af restored aarroony. Defendant slowed inat his canto?* a* a mill-hand were meagre, and tbe order against him was varied from £2 a week to £L la tbe meantime- defendant ass to prodaes a I<iliajaaj| af hie earaiajs. ._ . M , _