FAMILY TROUBLES.
At the Wellington Magistrate’s Court, George Fisher, member for Wellington, sued his wife for the return of a picturesque atlas, two books of records, a watch and chain, with a railway pass attached, and a Maltese cross presented to him at Dunedin. Mr Fisher said that in pursuing this case he had a definite aim in view, and purposed placing before Parliament his experiences, with a view of an alteration in the law relating to husband and wife.
Mrs Fishgr counter-claimed several articles of attire and furniture. ‘ Mr Fisher produced a quantity of dilapidated wearing apparel, broken looking-glasses, and other decrepit articles of furniture, alleging that they were the only things tallying with goodsclaimed by his wife. Mrs Fisher said Mr Fisher had lost the watclFarid chain when in a state of drunkenness, The plaintiff had taken from her the railway pass, and given it to a woman of immoral character.
The magistrate gave Mr Fisher an order for the atlas, which Mrs Fisher admitted having, and gave Mrs Fisher the articles produced in court, and ordered the plaintiff to be left in possession of the sewing maohino'and other articles claimed by Mrs Fisher. - . .- :
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 53, 4 March 1901, Page 2
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