EASTER BRIDE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 72, 26 March 1932, Page 7

EASTER BRIDE.

ARREST ON WEDDING DAY.

INTERRUPTED HONEYMOON.

STARTING LIFE AFRESH.

As an unhappy sequel to a wedding which was solemnised on Thursday morning at 11 o'clock, the bride was arrested a few hours later, while celebrating, on a charge deeming her to be an incorrigible rogue, having previously been convicted of being a rogue and vagabond. The bride, Elsie Clare Pender, aged 34, spent Thursday night and yesterday in the police cells and appeared before Mr. E. C. Cutten, S.M., in the Police Court to-day. While pleading not guilty on_accuse<l's behalf, counsel said the facts would be admitted. "She is an Easter bride, having only been married on Thursday morning at eleven," said counsel. "Although she has a number of previous convictions, she has now married a hardworking man who lives in the country, and I would ask that she be given another chance so that she can start life afresh. She was celebrating the marriage when arrested. I would also ask that in tlie circumstances no conviction be recorded." Constable Mahood said accused had been under police observation for some time. "She is much worse than the other two women who have already appeared on vagrancy charges this morning, and my list of notes on observations is a lengthy one," added the constable. Counsel: That will all cease now that she is married. Detective Sergeant Kellv: The last time she was up she said she was going to get married and she was given a chance. "Oh, she has really 'gone off' this time. Her marriage certificate is at the police station at present," said counsel. Constable Mahood said he had often warned accused about her ways and her associations, but she took no notice, Pender had been associating with halfcaste natives and some of the worst women in the city. j; "Circumstances have now changed, said counsel hopefully. Mr. Cutten: Yes, but has her heart changed? , , - "The only thing is to head her tor the country with her husband," said Detective Sergeant Kelly. "If she remains in town she will only frequent hotels apfain and return to lier former associates." Mr. Cutten told counsel that tne woman would have to be convicted. However, she would be remanded until April 7 for sentence. "If she gets away to the country with her husband and takes out a prohibition order, nothing more will be heard of the matter, concluded the magistrate.