"FELT HOT ABOUT IT."

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1061, 25 February 1911, Page 5

"FELT HOT ABOUT IT."

HUSBAND, WIFE, AND A TELEGRAM. 'ffix IWtßraDli.—Vrcss Aisoolatlon.l i - Auckland, February 24.. ; Tho danger of a ucwly-married man sending n telegram to his young wifo without first considering tho Icgal posjtion,"was illustrated at tho court this morniflg. Tho' defendant,' a geniallooking man; explained that ho had in heat'sent the telegram to his.wife, stating that if sho did not return home before'a certain* dato ho Would • leave Auckland. .Witness added: . "I never meant it, your Worship. Why wo were only'married on. January 28 this year." ■ Mr. C. C. Kettle, S.Jt.: Why, this is only -February 24. Your honej-moon is itardly over yet.- • .'Defendant said tho. fact was he objeetod', to going to his wife's mother's placc 'or being mixed up with her- family at', all. Ho camO to town dn Tuesday to look for work, and when ho got back' homo and could not get into his house he felt hot aboiit it, and sent tho telegram to his wife. i Mr. Kettle: Well, you know that put you within tho limit of-the law, as you aro bound to malto prevision for tho woman.you havo just married. " , Witness said : lie had ft-good' homo, with /eight furnished'Tooms. If his 'wifo. would stay there he assured tho Bench ho had no idea of leaving Now •Zealand.. : ■ v■.. ' ,Mr. Kettle (to tho wife): What is your afjeP j, -Tho wifo: Twenty-four. " The husband:, It was jtwonty-fivo , a month, ago. ,Mr. Kettle said the couplo had better try and settle matters. ... . •' Tho husband: The homo is no good ti mo if, sho-won't come back to it.

,Mr. ICettln said the husband must mako adequate provision for his wifo if tlioy. could not arrange. matters. \ He ■quite believed the man had no idea of leaving New Zealand, and would therefore "dismiss tho information. He considered, in tho.fncc of receiving such a telegram, tho wife was justified in tlio action she had taken.