“HELL KNOWS NO FURY-"

Evening Star, Issue 19841, 14 April 1928, Page 10

“HELL KNOWS NO FURY-"

STORY OF A WOMAN & A FORMER LOVER It may ho the old case of “ Hell knows no lury like a woman scorned, said counsel for the prosecution in Hie course of a remarkable story related to the Hove magistrates, when Grace Clark, of J.orna road, Hove, was summoned for damaging a window and door at a shop and causing £ls damages. Mr Eric Neve, who prosecuted, applied successfully for the suppression of the name of the prosecutor, who was later referred to as Mr “X.” 'lhe ease was, ho said, the .sequel to what was virtually an attempt at blackmail. Defendant pleaded guilty under great provocation. Mr Neve said Mr “X,” about midnight on February Jl, hoard a dog barking, and went to the shop. Ho called up the police, and found that the window and door ol the shop had been broken. A brick was found inside, and by all that was unfortunate had found its resting place in a basket full of eggs. WENT AWAY WITH HER. In February of 1925 Mr “ X,” said counsel, had some matrimonial difficulties, and went away with defendant for about three weeks. Afterwards ho realised the folly of his action and returned to his wile. Airs “X” had completely forgiven him, with the happy result of reconciliation. This had been marred by the. action of defendant, who had been constantly meeting and menacing Mr “X” ever since. She had even broken walking sticks across his bead, and had chased him with a knife. Two or three days before the breaking of the window defendant cam© to the shop of Air “X” and asked for £IOO and the return of a certain photograph, and in consequence of the reception she was given threatened to smash the windows. When seen by the police she admitted breaking the windows, and stated: “T was nearly

mad at the time. I wanted him to help me and, he refused.” Defendant, in a statement to the Bench, said she had suffered verv badly at the hands of Mr “X.” “When 1 became engaged,” she said, “Mr ‘X’ became very violent. He told me I was part of his life, and he had claim on me.” He asked her to go away with him, she continued, saying that if ever ho had loved his wife she had killed his love. On February 14 she said she was very much down, and rang up Air “X” asking for help. He refused to give it, and in a fit of madness she smashed the window’. She asked for a chance to make good, and promised to put Mr “X” right out of her life. Defendant was bound over and placed on probation for two years.