A STRANGE CASE.
CLAIM FOR MAINTENANCE..; ;. At the Police Court yesterday, an order, j," was made by Mr. C. C. Kettle, S.M., , against John R. M. Stewart, an insurant | agent, for the payment of £10 lis 4d per ; i month towards the support of his three. ; : illegitimate children, who are living with - .; their mother at Ponsonby. Mr. Singer, who appeared for the plaintiff, called evidence to show that since di«- .-••' continuing a monthly payment of £8 in respect- to;the maintenance of 4 these children, the defendant had goffered, to £PQ§j|Jj the plaintiff £10 : per month,' but ; subsequently. withdrew the . offer. Mr. C. J. Parr, counsel for the defend- ? ant, said'that besides these children; his • client had a wife and family of eight tfi support out of a salary of £450. Mr. Kettle decided to make an order u» accordance with the terms'of the offer; and;'.l remarked that in , the . event of defendant ,; being unable to v pay the.amount fixed.the .'1 defendant had the right to apply to thai;.--" t Court for a reduction Of the order. • - ■-.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14017, 24 March 1909, Page 8
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176A STRANGE CASE. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14017, 24 March 1909, Page 8
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