ALLEGED CURSE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21991, 24 December 1934, Page 6

ALLEGED CURSE

BUS DRIVER AND MISHAPS COMPLAINTS AGAINST WOMAN A remarkable story of the concern of a man and liis wife over the curse alleged- to have been uttered by a woman neighbour was told at Clerkenwell County Court lately in the course of the hearing of a house possession case.

Leone Charlotte Field claimed possession of a house occupied by Mr. F. Hurst, on the Grounds of arrears of rent totalling £l7 8s 9d, and that he and his wife were a nuisance and annoj-ance to the neighbours. Mrs. Mary Frost said that Hunt's wife had laid a curse on her baby. Mrs. Helena lloberta Davis said she could not go into the garden because Mrs. Hurst, who was often intoxicated, came muttering round. Mrs. Hurst had cursed Mr. Davis, an omnibus driver, and" expressed the hope that he would fall off and break his neck. Since then he had had a number of minor accidents and was convinced that Mrs. Hurst had laid a curse on him. Mr. Hurst said his wife was 75 ana was unable to go into the garden. By doctor's orders she had half-a-bottle or port a day. Occasionally he helped her to drink some of it. > Judge Earengey made an order for possession. No warrant was to be issued while there was no renewal of the annoyance and Mr. Hurst paid his current rent plus 10s a week toward arrears.