£3 Fine For Assaulting Wife
HAMILTON, Tue- (Sp.)—A Frankton mechanic. Jack Thomas Rowley, 22, pleaded guilty when he appeared before Messrs E. A. Butt and R. Braithwaite, J.P.s, in Hamilton yesterday, charged with assaulting his wife, Joan. Margaret Rowley. He was fined £3.
Sergeant Rush said that Constable Beasley was called to accused’s home .early on Sunday morning and found Mrs Rowley suffering from bruises. There had been a disagreement, the accused stating that his wife went to dances and came home late. He asked the constable: "What's a man to do when she will not listen to reason?” Sergeant Rush added that Mrs Rowley was not seriously hurt and did not need medical attention. STOP THAT COUGH QUICK • The way to combat the worst cough or cold is with Baxters Lung Preserver. Red. rich, soothing ‘‘Baxters’* is renowned for its quick action—from the first dose "Baxters” does you good. Meet and beat that cough with a bottle of “Baxters.” Baxters Ltcl, 602 Colombo Street, Christchurch. —Advt.
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Northern Advocate, 27 September 1949, Page 2
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