MAINTENANCE CASES
Maintenance cases were dealt with as under in the Magistrate's Court yesterday:—
Benjamin Edi was ordered to pay Clara E. Edi 10s per week off arrears amounting to £1 17s 6d within 14 days, or serve 14 days' imprisonment. ( ' . Frederick Edwards was ordered to pay the sum of "-£1 within one Week,. or serve seven days' imprisonment. In the case of Jessie Anne-Lewis v. John William Lewis, the former sought separation and' maintenance on the grounds of "mental and physical cruelty." After hearing the evMence, ithe Magistrate granted sepa-ration and ordered defendant to contribute 12s per week for his wife's maintenance. Mr. J. S. Barton appeared for the complainant, and Mr. I-I. ,F. O'Leary for the defendant.
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Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 33, 8 August 1916, Page 2
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119MAINTENANCE CASES Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 33, 8 August 1916, Page 2
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