HOME v. CONVENT

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 April 1927, Page 3

HOME v. CONVENT

AN AUCKLAND DISPUTE. (Special to “Star.”) AUCKLAND, April 14. A father’s distrust of the capacity of his wife to attend to the upbringing of their 11-y.ear-old child, resulted in the merits of home environment as compared with Convent upbringing, being argued in the Supreme Court yesterday, before Justice Stringer. Tlie case arose, out of the application of Mrs Margaret Kemp, for custody of the child. Her husband, Thomas Patrick Kemp although living under the same roof with the rest of his family, resisted the application on the grounds that the girl was in better hands as a boai’der of Holy Cross Convent. Epsom. Counsel stated that Kemp placed the girl in the Convent against the wishes of the wife, and would not tell where she was. The husband' alleged that the wife was not looking after the child properly. Counsel conferred with the husband at the Judge’s instigation, and it was decided to return the child to the parents’ home, and adjourn the case for a month. His Honor said he hoped that the parties would get together and stop squabbling. They should show for-, bearance in tlie matter.. a