THE MUSICIAN'S MASH.

NZ Truth, Issue 146, 4 April 1908, Page 5

THE MUSICIAN'S MASH.

NOXIOUS NINNESS' WAY WITH A MAID.

Skunk of a Seducer Skedaddles.

Music has evidently charms to soothe »a virgin's, breast, as well as a savage ope. For some. time Fitz-herbert-street, PetoneJ labored under the decided disadvantage of the presence of a vil« music-teacher named .George Alfred Ninness. A couple of years ago "a fair-haired, brown-eyed, gentle maiden named Wilhelmina Taylor became rfl TUaintied with the noxious Ninness, and presently began to take music leskme from him. Wilheliriina is a daughter of respectable parents, but the musician reckoned her education hadnVk been completed, and started mto finish it. He was so successful m teaching her things she did not know 1 before that on, January Bth of this year a baby appeared on the scene. , But the COWARDLY DOG OF A SEDUCER was afraid to face the consequences of his illicit amourp, and did a get. The usual summons was served on him f>t The Spit, Napier, on March 12th, and the case was heard by Mr Riddell, S.M., on Monday. But the filthy piano-thumper made no appearance. ,The girl m her evidence said she bad' no idea where he was. no idea where he was. , The fair Wilhelmina, who was represented, by Lawyer Peacocke, told her sad story, and said the expenses of the child's birth amounted to £7 4s. The youngster was being boarded out at a cost of 10s a week, and she had paid £5 to provide it with an outfit of clothing. £he also handed m"a letter m the cowardly seducer's writing, with the signature "George," practically admitting the, paternity of the child. In answer to the beak, i"' THE WOEFUL WILHELMINA [said she had no idea what Ninness was doing, or what means he had. In the absence of any evidence as to defendant's means, said the Magistrate, he could only adjudge Ninness the putative father, and order that he pay the usual sum of 7s per week, m. addition to the birth expenses and solicitor's fee £2 2&. The item of £5 for clothing could not be allois'ed as there was no provision m the Act to cover it. So the browneyed Wilhelmina's frolic cost her not only many tears and tribulations, but also £5 and three bob a week. It is a great pity that more severe punishment cannot be meted out to the scoundrel who ruins a girl's life and then leaves her to her fate to face the wicked world alone.