LAST CHANCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 304, 26 December 1939, Page 6

LAST CHANCE.

WIFE ASSAULTED.

PENITENT CARPENTER.

ONE YEAR'S PROBATION.

lin terribly ashamed of myself. There s not a more unhappy * man in the world today than nie. It's the drink that caused it, but if you put me on probation and 011 niv honour, and trust me, I'll be all right." So said William George Rossiter (49), a carpenter, charged before Mr. (.'. R. Orr Walker, S.M., in the Police Court this morning with assaulting his wife, \ era \ oronica Cecilia Rossiter, 011 Saturday. As Rossiter stated that ho did not if*inembo.r anything ot the incident this Has taken as a plea of not guilty. Mrs. Rossiter, who limped into the witness box, and whose neck was swathed in bandages, said accused cams home 011 Saturday evening the worse for liquor. After having his tea he asked witness for the "Star'' comic supplement. ."When I was unable to find it lie attacked me and said he would kick me to death," said the witness. He sciatchpd my neck with his fingernails and dragged me round by "the My neck has now turned s?ptic. I'm in peril of him and won't live with him again. I intend to go for a separation order when the solicitors reopen again."

Mrs. Rossiter added that her husband had served a period 011 Roto Roa Inebriates' Island, whence he returned 011 November 3. Since then he had only been sober one week-end. Rossiter, who asked for another chance, said lia had a good job to start at Papakura Camp to-morrow. "I think the only thing to do is to keep you away from liquor for a time.,' Mr. \\ alker told him. "Accordins to your list I notice that for almost the whole of 1938 you were drinking. You have six convictions for breach of your prohibition order. Imprisonment will not do you much good. I will refrain from sending you to prison this time j and will place you 011 probation for one year. During that time yon must ictiain from taking liquor and vou must remain away from your wife's residence. This is not the end of this matter. If you get into trouble again I can promise you a long term in prison."