EXTRAORDINARY HALLUCINATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6578, 16 December 1882, Page 2 (Supplement)

EXTRAORDINARY HALLUCINATION.

• ♦ A WOMAN'S CRAZE. At Hull an application was marie to i{j E.C. Twiss, stipendiary magistrate.'WV.; I order for the committal of a m:cu;<----..-.") married woman residing in Holderness Road, to the lunatic asVlJir-'Va 1 the ground that she was insane and* dangerous to be at large. Dr. HoioVsurgeon, supported the application, 'a-',' teititied that the woman was u: mind, and had latterly manifested an cit'X. ordinary aversion to her husband, wbivh positively dangerous. Mr. Twiss (to iVen (iaut) —What have you to say :o "- the woman—l don't want to live wi'h' m "y husband any longer. There are two i'eW-3 who want to marry me, and 1 can nuke'iTy I choice of either. (Laughter.) 1 don't ■K^-

them. There's a respectable mis F.arle's Yard I want. (Renewed ) In reply to Mr. Twiss, the husband said"h'» could not manage his wife at all. .She threatened him. The wife (to his Worship) —I only want you to give me a separation so as I can get somebody my own e^osl ; and if you can give me a separation 1 shall be truly thanktul. I don't want to live with him any louger. I have had eleven vear* and tour months with him, and I have had sufficient of him. (Laughter.) Iu reply of Mr. Twiss. Dr. Holder said he had iuvtstigated the case for about a mouth, and he was most decidedly of opinion that the woman was not in her right mind. Mr. Blashill, relieving officer, said he had seen the woman three times, and each time she had acted like an insane woman. That morning, whilst they were coming from Courtney-street to the Court she had talked the most ridiculous nonsense. She said that Mr. Briggs wished to marrv her. At other times she said it was Mr. Seaton, aud she did not want Mr. Brigcs. She also told him that there was a young man ia Earle's Yard after her; but if she was compelled either to marry Mr. Briggs or so to a lunatic asylum, she would prefer the lunatic asylum (Great laughter.) I want to get married toayoung nianwhois in the L-nshitcr-ing department in Earle'a Yard. He is n&w waiting outside in the court-yard, and will take me away at once if your Worship will let me go. Mr. Blashill said she charged her husband with all sorts of things. When he went to see her on one occasioa she took the poker to her husband. Defendant—lt's a shame that I should be put in an asylum for nothing. They say, ,; Give a dog a had name and hang him." That's true. (To his Worship)— Have a little mercy on me this morning, if you please. I don't want to be put in an asylum. A witness named Hannah West said she came to the Court with the defendant. She was not obstreperous, but she was talking all the way about marrying Mr. Brings and Mr. Seatou. She also said that there was a young gentleman in Karle's with £1200 a-year, and he was goifig to marry her, and would keep her and her husband. Mr. Twiss (to Dr. Holder)— Marriage appears to be the mania. Dr. Holder—lt takes that form, sir. Mr. Twiss —I think I must make tiie order. Dr. Holder—l have the greatest respect for the woman. She is a very hard-working woman. At present she is not fit to be at large, and it is a serious responsibility for her to be at Defendant (to the doctor) — I have always taken you to be a perfect gentleman, but I have found out to the contrary now. The order was then made for the woman's committal.