“I didn’t see the sense of defending the case when I knew it would come before a prejudiced Magistrate,” said the defendant in a maintenance case at the Napier Court this morning. “Who are you speaking of?” queried His Worship “You. sir,” replied the defendant “I believe you are Mr. Mowlem. ‘lt is just as well that we know who we are,” stated His Worship who was not at all satisfied with the efforts made by the defendant towards his children.” The defendant, proceeding stated that the order made against him previously was an impossible one, but on this occasion, when he was served with a summons, he was determined to defend it and walked down from Auckland tn do so. Since November 9th. he had not been able to secure any work No order was made by the Magistrate.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 29, 21 January 1929, Page 5
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