DOMESTIC DIFFERENCES.

NZ Truth, Issue 217, 21 August 1909, Page 10

DOMESTIC DIFFERENCES.

The Olivers' Troubles.

Charles William Oliver, who deftly resnovcs undesired hair from the faces oi clients for a living, is having some domestic trouble. in.Christchurch, where Ellen, his missus, sued him recently for summary separation ana the mainten-. ance of herself and young children. Ellen looked very firm at times and ;at; other times seemed on -the verge of tears. Charles William explained to the Bench that it was ; the cursed drink. ■ "I wish to retrieve the past," he said;: adding, that ho was | willing to make his" wife an allowance^ of £2 5s per week if she came back ta him. He was anxious to take a prohibition order against himself, and live a better, life. „ Magistrate •Haseldens When did you have a drink, last ?— l've not had a drink since Thursday at 4 p.m.— no, I beg your pardon, I had a drop, of brandy on Saturday night. (This was Tuesday.) Lawyer Flesher, who appeared on behalf of the Society, for the Protection ,' 61 Women and Children, said that the wife feared that her life was m danger when the man came , home m a drunken state. He had caught .his wife by the. throat and threatened to dash out the brains of the little baby. He used the most abominable language, and called her horrible names m the presence of children. In addition to this he was on terms of intimacy with another woman. Olivet : There is a difference of religion' between us. * His Worship : What church do you belong to ?— The Church of England. And what is she? — A Catholic. The Magistrate asked m what faith the children had been baptised, and was told by the wife that the two boys were christened m; the Roman Catholic Church. The baby girl had not yet been baptised. His AVqrship (to accused) : WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER WOMAN ? —There is nothing m it. The missus (wjth spirit) : Oh, you can have her ; I'm not going to come back to you. '-■.-... The Magistrate asked where the wife was now staying, and was told by the Secretary of the Society already mentioned that a place had been found for her, but it wasn't desirable to reveal the address lest the husband went round and annoyed her. The tonsorial adept asked . for an adjournment to enable •.'him' to have a con- 1 ference with his angry spouse. His Worship-: Have you got £2 ? — Yes; but I've got the rent and other things to pay for. The Magistrate said he would grant an, adjournment for a week if Oliver would pay £2 to the Clerk of the Court for his wife's keep inT'fhe meantime. .The hairdresser asked for half an hour's adjournment to rfgablc him to have a conversation with the; missus, but this was refused, half an 'liour, m the opinion of the K.M., being inadequate m such cases. '-'i <■" ' The persistent Oliver asked ; _£or permission to speak to his wife m C.purt for a few minutes. ' ' *- His Worship (to the wife) : Have^-xbu smy objection to him speaking to you ?- The wife made no sign, and Oliver then held an animated conversation with her, but nothing came of it. Oliver repeated his- offer to give his wife £2 5s per week if she cams back. Tl'je Magistrate said it was absurd that he should be asked to make an order for summary separation and the payment of a -fixed sum, and '■ allow the parties to cohabit. His Worship adjourned the case for a week upon Oliver producing two golden sovereigns. He also administered some f:\therly advice to the missus as a young married vrnman, and which he particularly asked the press not to reproduce. 'Oliver asked that a prohibition order be inten out against him, and the request ras granted.