A Husband’s Duty.
“ A man has no right to be hauging about billiard rooms and shouting beer for his friends when his wife and family are in want of support,” said Mr. Kettle at tho Auckland Police Court last Tuesday, “ and when a man comes and tells me he has been doing this he goes to gaol.” This remark was called forth by defendant in a maintenance case producing a book of his expenditure, showing among other things money paid for drinks. Mr. Dunlop pointed out that it was not a large amount, but his Worship replied that straws showed which way the wind blew. Counsel asked if the view expressed were not a rather extreme one, seeing that the whole amount expended was two shillings ! Mr. Kettle: “ That is my view. It simply means this, that if the husband does not do his duty and support his wife she must appeal to the Charitable Aid Board, and her expense falls on the ratepayers.”
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Northland Age, Volume VI, Issue 4, 13 September 1909, Page 1
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