A CHRISTCHURCH MAINTENANCE CASE.
STRONG REMARK.* BY A
MAGISTRATE
[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Cu ni.sTCHtriteh, Tuesday. Before Mr. Bishop, N.M., to-day, the wife of George I'ugli applied for a. maintenance older. The defendant 'deserted his wife font, years ago, and had since done unfiling to support her or their live children, one of whom was an imbecile. The defendant said he pleaded guilty, under extenuating circumstances. The magistrate said that the defendant was just the sort of man he had no sympathy with, and if he could send him to gaol for a long term he would do it. Here was an unfortunate ,oman who had had to work and slave to keep her family while Tie lazy, loafing defendant had been away four years, probably enjoying himself to the full extent of his bent. It was a scandalous case. The. defendant made no charge against his wife, but said he thought that the soils were keeping her. Those were, His Worship continued, the "extenuating circumstances." "These men,'' said the magistrate, in conclusion, "ought to have a long term of imprisonment-, if they won't work for their families, they should be made to work for the Statethe lazy, loafing vagabonds.'' He ordered defendant to contribute £1 a week towards the support of his family, and to find security for £50, in default, sis months' imprisonment,
A CHRISTCHURCH MAINTENANCE CASE.
New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12856, 3 May 1905, Page 5
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