ATTACKED BY A WOMAN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12973, 16 September 1905, Page 2 (Supplement)

ATTACKED BY A WOMAN.

BROKER "DOGWHIPPED" IX HIS OWN' GARDEN. Mr. 'EoMtfND Fakrar, a Liverpool marine and insurance oroker, living art; Hoy lake. told the magistrates at the Birkenhead Police Court on August 3 bow ho had been hipped" by Miss Margaret Flett, who also lived at Hoylake. The case came before the court owing to the parties hairing taken out cross-summonses for assault. According to Mr. Farrar, Miss Flett bad since June last year subjected him to systematic annoyance, so much so that for some months bo bad employed a Birkenhead ex-detective named Moore, whom ho kept about: his house tor purposes of protection. On July 28 Mr. Farrar was sitting with his wife in their garden when Miss Flett came up and struck him across the head and shoulders with a dog whip. Mr. Farrar was searehingly cross-ex-amined by Miss Flett, but denied that lie had insulted her. A brother of Miss Flett, who was in court, at this point. cUM out excitedly, " Why don't you look her in the face - .'" Miss Flett: " You can't, you degraded scoundrel." Miss Flett. who was very excited, when asked if .she had amvthing to state in defence, said "When I was twenty-two I was engaged to him, and we were to be married when be was earning £300 a year. Then, after playing the part of my shadow, and being constantly with me for two years, he sneaked off without a word of explanation." The lady was cross-examined by Mr. Farrar's counsel, and admitted that Mr. Farmortgage on her behalf. Mr. Farrar, rerar had three times paid the interest on a called, said he had given Miss Flett altogether about £500. The magistrates, dismissing the summons against Mr. Farm*, said they must bind Miss Flett over to keep the peace for six months. As she left the box she cast an indignant look at Mr. Farrar and said, " Many a man has been shot for less."