MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Grey River Argus, 3 October 1934, Page 2

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

DUNOLLIE CASE DISMISSED The case in which Mrs Margaret McGregor, of Dunollie applied for separation, guardianship' and maintenance orders again dt her husband, Charles Grant McGregor, adjourned from the previous afternoon, was continued in the Magistrate’s Court, before .Mr 11. .Morgan S.M. yesterday. The defendant continued his evidence on the lines of the previous day, strenuously denying that he had been cruel to his wife, or that he had been mov-dv ami bull'ied her He detailed his movements on July 24 la. t, when he alleged that hp saw his wile in a compromising position with a single man, in his bach at. Dunollie, and how h'is suspicions over this led to a quarrel on September 15 lust, when he admitted kicking her out of the house. Under cross examination by Mr A. H. Paterson (who represented the wife) the dcfendani: said that he had taken no action, other than to throw a stick in through the window, when he had seen his wife in the single man’s hut. because he could not be sure at the time that it was her. the lights being out. A together defendant was two and a half hours in the box'.

Mr T. F. Brosnan (who appeared for ihe defendant) addressed the court for twenty minutes, and Mr Paterson for ten minutes. The Magistrate said that he was not satisfied on the evidence that, the de fondant had shown bullying methods towards his wife, or that he had bullied her 'to the extent <>f persistent cruelity. September 15 was the only date, on the evidence, that he could arrive at the conclusion that the defer* , dent had been cruel and assaulted his wife He was inclined to think th a.’ I he wife’s evidence had been coloured by her neurotic condition. He was not satisfied that the evidence substantial ed <he persistent cruelty that it was) necessary- for him to find in order to 1 grant the orders the complainant- prayed for, and in his (.pinion (the complaint must be dismissed. Mr Patterson asked tha't security of appeal be fixed. The Magistrate said that he would dismiss the complaint, each party to pay their own costs, and security of appeal would be fixed at £lO 16s