BROHY'S DILEMMA.

NZ Truth, Issue 125, 9 November 1907, Page 4

BROHY'S DILEMMA.

Arrested at Christchurch. Has Now Gone to Lyttelton. William Benjamin Druvy, who used to be a Wellington cabman, has got into hot water through his relationship with women, but the temperature of the liquid would not be so high if Drury hadn't got married recently. He is the father of Jane Erskine's illegitimate child, and has paid for its maintenance for a period of two years. Also 'he lived with its mother, but when he departed for Christohurch and subsequently got married to another charmer, and moreover, failed to send along cash for the support of his unlicensed kid, things assumed a different complexion, and the police were asked to intrude upon the happiness of the married pair. Mr Dunn, for the complainant, yesterday requested Magistrate Riddell to make an order for the payment of 7s 6d a week, also that Drury should be compelled to enter into a bond for THE PAYMENT OF THE DOLE. Mr Wilford, for Drury, said there was no -question of paternity, they admitted that, and Drury was quite willing to contribute to its support. When the defendant left for Christchurch the mother of the child saw him off at the Wellington wharf, and counsel expressed his surprise that it should foe deemed necessary . to arrest accused and put him to the . trouble and expense of attending the Court. If security were insisted upon, the woman would get nothing, the child would get nothing, and the roan would go to gaol and work for the Government instead of the child, as he was unable to find security. His Worship made an order for the payment of 7s 6d a week, and fixed the amount of security at £80, or two sureties of £40 each ; m default, one month's imprisonment. Mr Wilford said Drury had no possible chance of obtaining security ; he had been unable to do so even for the .iourney from Lyttelton, and counsel had no option but to surrender his client. Drury accordingly wont up.