FATHER SUMMONED FOR ABDUCTION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1706, 22 December 1919, Page 9

FATHER SUMMONED FOR ABDUCTION.

, I** A curious case, which,,,involved a father's right to the' custody of his own child, was heard before the Pontypridd magistrate. It was explained that the father a man named Mantle, had resumed' the custody.of-his. child .son his wife's death, - although the,;, cl.nldi.had prev iously;^award(?df.tocher' on ac-: ; count oi"''hei-::husbi»i>d''sidesertipn. ',, I j ,; Tlie I father.'* wastf now»> summoned ■' for j forcibly taking the child from the care of. Clifford, Mantle, i his* brother j ■ It was'stated that one night when the uncle waS out.., Wi&h-the child, Mantle struck.him a violent blow, from behind- and-rendered vhinvaiaconscious., He then picked up the child and walked off with it. This occurred in spite of precautions by the neighbours, who had posted scouts to prevent'such, an adduction." * . '-■'•* The legal nomt at'issue.was whether •the wife's-right.to thov,custedy ; of the child , ceased at her, death, and-, after much discussion it was decided by the court to adjourn tho case for fourteen days "to enable the family to ta^e N steps to arrange the matter."