A DOCTOR AND A LADY.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 29, 29 October 1907, Page 5

A DOCTOR AND A LADY.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE iN COURT.

1 ;;■•;;. charge'; of'assault. ';. ■'.[DT TELEGBAr^.—OWN. CORRESrONDENT.] ', .;,.,'._,, ; ~.-.." Napier, .October 28. ~ ;' A.c'aso.qf a somowhat.remarkablo charac- . ] <ar-'occupied; the; attention,of 5Jr. Brabant,. ; • SIM],"! atj.the; Magistrate's Court here to : : - day,--br!;j. a'.fell-l;nown medi- . cal'and 'public man,, ivlio holds the position of Chairman' of tho High; School of ' Goyefnofs, was charged on the information of Mrs,"'Rbsie.'Etphaiistoho' fWarrbn"; a fa'shion- : ablo wjdow,\ with- having committed an aswilt J <on■';■■..her;i ..The!', prosociitrix, asked that he bo bound'over.to.knpp the pcaco. 1 <• -MriV'Lusk,. appeared ; for ;..thq prosecutrix, und'Mr.'Westall for : thq defence. , :: :. i ,V : . , - Mr..Lusk, in oporimg,"-said the case was Df a'rather serious ''character, and of l a • clas3 that did not often conio beforo the Court; Defendant.was' a man of education and pro- ■ fossiotial position. It was.an:umisual thing inja British community a charge tf \ assiult'^^brought"by'"a'' wbnian agajrist; a'man' in , !; 6he_J.'_positidri of 'defendant. - : ,'. : '" t '".[■'- \ Vl^slMtMX? : SENSATIONAL STORY, , 1 A/sensational. .stqryj; told by prosecutrix, wasthat on Soptcniber 30 Dr. Aioore's r eldest daughter, who' has'-sinco' , been admitted; to ' a lunatic, asylum, /came to her' hoiiso and ' said that her peop|o wqro giving hor medicine hermad,,and askeci.tq bo allowed to stayi.'th'e'hight'.' : ' , 'TJiis'sho''was'''a]lowcd to do, but-M%vWarreri and 1 a'/Miss Bbylb'went to telephone'- tofi Dr. , ;'M6bro.'to 'acquaint him where; his daughter, was. On the way she niot Mrs."Hughes- an aunt pf.Miss'Slooro s, :■ who sal'd tho gii-r'jyould ha'voto'go honio; which'she'"-did that' night. -to the story "told by; Miss Hughes: to :Mrs:. Warren, Miss ; Moore':.was :,thrasEc4 hy ,hqr nurso bccaiiso* 'she :■ wpilld 3)ot • sleep , 0n... October., 3. Mi-si" Warfen';*;on hcr.'way to' : Bishop AVil-liams-s .'garden. party, palled.,at. Dr. Moore's . residence with her.little" girl to ask for Miss Margaret Mob're.;"; : '-;;fV,; ;'-/i:: }]$"> '

IN THE DOCTOR'S, .» She! was shown into thp drawing-room .by a maid; :and it .is alleged by th(> prosecutrix thatf D, r.;, Moored camo; into.;, the. .room,!, closed. the' door .behind-.him,'. ,and,'- she thought, lopketprk:' , Hpfsaid: "You'ro , that 1 Mrs. Warren; -you ''wretchedj I vijo," wicked " woman!" She replied:' "To whom' arc you speaking?" end '.•I'm.,spsakiiig>,to ypu.. : I wonder you have tho impertinenco to come here/ . She' said • she was 5 going out,' and' tried to get past..hiin, ; and":ho.cried out, ."You're not going :outr.-ti1i..1.'y0.. ; done; .with you." .Mrs.. Warren' .Moorothen slapped her '■face',- '.took her.. • by'-' tho . shoulders, and threw; her across tho'room. She alleges that she ;feU i with'her .Jittlo girl, who caught hold of lip, 1 thumped 'at the window.' end ■screamodV;. ; -Sho'-did■' iiot think ; "she had rrorvscfoamed so miich.iini all' her life. »Dr, Aloore; laughed, and'.at-Jast let.her.out.. On ,getting into'.'the street ; 'sho mot,' Dr. 'Dp .Lisle wh'o': : :told her'' to" 'report the' matter. to tho police(Sa'oncoo.''y;-i r ''-'■'";■ ■ ■'.;•.•;'_:■''•>•■■ ■■.:''■ ■ !;TJnder''cr6ss-exaininationi the: witness; denied that;'slip]r.usKed at Df-iMobro, and,called him a ,briito;-*'{She,-'stirt.etl .that , -she' did.,not,have time; to , ltbu , ch r ;iiirii, a biJii J h^''shd(jk'iiei i :-like a rati- 'and threw , ■:■ hoi , i apron's the-'room.' Dr." JJe'.Lisip «saking. ; yary; ,;.-'.. ; ~V.'-. j 6)'^;:.AICHItD#pVIDENCB^; : i ; ;-'-, JBividence "{6 : the sanie : 'effccfwas:given'by t&e.j.seyeh-yeafTold?daughter of fpfosecutrix, whoVwas present during ; the ajiegod.'scenp. .TJnder 6fbsß;o , xamihdtiP,h;tho littlo,girl said eho.was riot laughing l'ovefi'.the ■■'■matter 'at." a MtSi'xvLihdegi'een's.yito • whaiiiiMfs. :Warron wontjtafter, th6 M alloged .assault, .hut. she , v'Mrs/iLindpgrepn'stated^in byideriee 'that' 'faco : was' l 'rqd"where l>3'said BheVJi'fJ).been>hit,!and;.ishe ;had Raises:.oii her /knees!:/,..' i. ■ '■/ ■./'>.;■•'■', /.'■>.".,,- ; ■...■'■■., : : *'■:'"" ■ For' tlie'"doffenj;6 'Mri>;'\yestan.' refefrod to Dr. ' high'■tsthiidingj , ' and said.- an attempt.;'was being .iriado, to character, of an.honourable.;,man. V ~,>!,, .; Dpfendaiit stated in evidence.that oil September.'3o his' .ddughtor was. in i a !bad state pfvhc?lthyneivtallyj.;!.and,.jn i a,.sorious condjtipn.' He' was iii 'bed with, influenza, and, his .'-\nle told him' that-■Margarot had been out,of;the.-house .sincp thp morning;,- ,got up ,to, lo.ok-,for her round towri, , iri'a ? c'ab. < ' 1 His daughter was then 'at Mrs; ; ' ; Warrqn's: : jr!on f :'the prosecutrix" callihg at-his house he asked her 'why,she'had kept his - dailghter for'hour.s,- jceopihg theni in a statpf'of. anxiety. 'Sh'o said, she had done it out';pf r lqndness, : and ho , said she had behaved most; improperly. ; ......Mrs; -..Warron; .then; got very yolublo, and incbhprcnt. She gesticulated iii front' of 'him, .'arid the: gist : 'the'-cruelty- that' was pn..his,.daughter., noi intention iif assaultiilg her, but ho put out his ; hand/ , 'ahd she seemed to'fall'over. * .;,:•; '■'V m ': I 'UKE% MAD 'HEN," ; ■" ■ ,' v '

'She was, liko a mad hen or .an!-'excited fowl.'. She picked herself .up, and'began to rushj/about thoxroom..; Assoon as lie could gatheri.his',wits f together he took her by the ami; andv eptaducted ■ her ■ out. As) she .'.was •leaving'-she" eaid," : "Yoii brute , 'or a man I* ¥ou Mmvti: driven , ;your daughter' mad." Ho denied using any viplonco, arid atao denied : slapping Mrs. Warren's face, or throwing her across;..the-.rpom..-. i.v. ;J ; V ..'-,■.. J. 1 • ' .Dqf6ndant,, who; vas subjected to ; ,a strin- . gent;crois-bxaminatibn', by Mr. Lusk, further Mrs. : -Warren a' vile,' 'wretched . : woman? j'This,- .ho: said, was a -pure inven : tioii.?/Mrs,; Warren was.a mystery, .and her refutation. w.as. onough 'for,him./ •■..,■■/. Mr.' Lusk: What is lier reputation?,; 1 want 1 , to'hear it'.'" ■■■*■: ■'•••• • ■■•■ -■' '■'-■ . Witness:. W.c11,,. sho has. tho ,I'eputatioh",of , being hysfericiil. ' ,', /.-.. '..,';•. '■. . ,/ ■ Mf.^-Lusk:• Did;you hear,this from■;a man in the'; etreet ;br wonioh ■ at 'afternoon ■ tea;, or , whore?, ■■■;•..■ .i •.::■!:.•■.■ :!'' r --"r.'■■. •■:;■ ■!.'.'■■!('.."■;■•■'• . Witness: Jihaye.heard , she is hysterical. JlrViLiipk; AVlion Mrs. Warren put her y.ou'toiicir'it? , , You'ro not ,'<V fool; and I m hot a fool;"^Did you touch : : Witness:. No. .l.eimply,put outvmy hand. The; iyflmali wasj.vorjvliystorical, and jiriagina.v tion/gopsa JpriE.wayi.. . ~: '.-.'.- : ..Mr."'linslt:' i. Ypii ■' caused , hysterics ■'in this' .;'i'v ;(•'•!''" .'■ ■■'".>■■ ~.-.. ' '■ BY^α''SERVANT..^ 1 , • Nellie., .Montfcinpi, " maid-servant,..., gave evidenco "to' tho effect,that, the whole' affair , was^';bverin'four ( :dr l ; ; fivc , ''minutest Mrs. dancing' about in an" : excited state* :and,Dfii.Moore, tbok'horby.the arm and-]ed',her;put..j Tho,door was u open all tho time, and she,saw what wont 0i1...' .. .Under. pro3S-examination by Mr. Luskj witness, admitted that'a-qunrter of an hourniust have.:,olapsefl,.-and that.-shoNwas.back ; and forward.iuihojkitchen,and dming-ropm.. ~. '; r ;;tii>R.pDE.:LISLE: IN. THE; BOX.--': ■i)^DeV;LisloV, ,, Distri«t 'Health' Officor, do-' posedj-.'thaf: 'Mrs; ;• Warren • came out': of; Dr. " ■ •, hpuse- as. ,he ; was : . passing ■ a long: the. ■ strect.-.Sho'said.tha,t,Pr: Moore.had slap'pod her-face", thrown her -down', and in going dut the -doof"iiatl ; kifilied lier( She' also' said iiilait Dr/,Moore,,wasr trying to 'cither* poison' his daughter, or.dnve her; mad.« He said it was a casq.for.tho-'pplicq and.not for hiiri. * Mrs. Warren did 'not appear' to have been aseaultbd; and h'br clcith'cs w6ro iibt disordered. : Dr. .Mac Donald, who attended Mrs; Warren after, the,alleged assault,-said lip'could find nothing, the matter with her. Her faco was flushed, and she said .she-had a pain'in her" ehbulder;; .••'.'■'.:- ■.:.■•■• * ■■.:■: ■■■: ' '■- : S';r,j, DECISION-:RESERVED. - ■ ■< ■ The' Magistrate said ho would ] reserve his ■ lecisioh. ~ • . . .''•"■'.- . ' ; .■