ASKED FOR SURETIES.

NZ Truth, Issue 475, 25 July 1914, Page 3

ASKED FOR SURETIES.

WHAT THE WIPE WANTED.

A SEQUEL TO "ETHEL'S CANARY."

All Over Hubby and a Bar Belle.

Several, very nasty insinuations were made, between" two females at the Auckland Magistrate's Court last week end, before Messrs. G. Davis and W. Dowding, J.'sP., when Ellen Jane Gordon and Ethel Sharpe, who are at loggerheads with each other, aired their grievances. It will be remembered that the previous week, Ethel, who is a "Hebe" m the Anchor Hotel, was charged with assaulting Ellen Jane, and Magistrate Cutten, after hearing evidence, ordered Ethel to find £3 for dealing out stoush. A win for Mrs. Gordon. However, Ethel's turn came on the second Court clash, when she scored a comfortable, win after a keen struggle, J.'sP. Davis and Dowding giving her a points decision. I Not content ■ TO REST ON- HER LAURELS, I Mrs. Gordon reckoned that she was afraid of Ethel Sharpe, and brought Lawyer Prendergast along to see if the Court did not agree with her that the "Hebe" should find sureties to keep the peace. Ethel reckoned she would not waste time with Mrs. Gordon and brought Lawyer Hall-Skelton along to argue that there was no danger of her annoying Mrs. Gordon. Ellen Jane Gordon, well- dressed and a married woman, living m Owen's-rd, Epsom, said that about eighteen months ago her husband introduced Ethel £o the home. About nine months ago Gordon, who is a taxi-driver, left home and since that time has constantly been m the company of Ethel Sharpe. Lawyer Prendergast: Previous to Miss Sharpe being introduced to your home you lived happily? — Yes. Well, tell tho Court what it is you complain of. Ellen Jane, looking daggers over her specs, at "the woman," as sho styled Ethel, said three times she; had been assaulted. Once when she got m her husband's car, Ethel said "Take her out" and slapped Ellen across tho face. Another time Ethel took a risk with her umbrella by laying' it across witness's head and had told Ellen that she would never get her husband back home. "Costs" Hall-Skelton: The night you went into your husband's car at Victoria-street, did Miss Sharp© and her sister go home with you? — Yes. Did you invito her to supper? — No, my husband did. As soon as she came m she started to smoke. Ethel: Haw, haw! Did you have any drink that night at your house? — Do you know what you aro saying? We had a drink each. Did you not go to tho Royal Hotel to see. this young woman and ask her I why she had not been out to see you? —No, I WENT TO SEX MY HUSBAND. You say that tho prcsenco of Miss Sharpe at the hotel was the cause of your husband going thcro? — Yes. Did your husband not tell you that ho was a taxi-driver at the Royal? — I don't know that ho did. You mention a grievance which you say occurred m Albert-street? — Yes, this woman used insulting language, to me. ■ Isrv't it a fact that you used the language to her?— No, I did not, she struck me. What time was this? — A quarter past ten at night. What was sho doing?— This woman was waiting for my husband. Was not Miss Sharpe frightened and did sho not run Into tho Albert Hall?— No. Who went Into tho hall first?— She did. And you followed her? — Indeed, I did not. Did you not Insult her? — No. A man came over and said to my little child, "Never mind, dear, stick to your mother." What la his name? — Wilson. Is he not a frequent visitor to your house? — NO. INDEED HE IS NOT. I do not have men calling at my house. I had never seen the man before m my life. How many times has he been to your house? — Only onco when ho asked me If I was going to prosecute this woman. How many times has Miss Sharpe shipped your face?— Three times. Isn't It a fact that you have been following Miss Sharpe about? — Me! No, I have better things to do. If a friend of yours" says you said you had got Miss Sharpo out of one Job and you would get her out of another, he will ho saying whut is false? — Mr. Gibbons Is no friend of mine. Oh, you recognise that It is Mr. Gibbons? You say he Is no friend of yours and yet you go out with his daughter?— Ho is not my friend. Well, you have admitted that you watched your husband and Miss Sharpe?— No, I did not watch this woman. I don't want to hay« anything to Uo with her. Well, you have been taking notice of your husband?— l have hud occasion to. For the last two months or ho' you have had no occasion to fear ihnt | sho would do you any Harm?— Well. I she told me sho would hit me the same as hliu did onco before. Miss llihlebrand sitid sh« happened to be m Cook-street one night and saw a bit of a mlx-uj) between tho parlies. At that lime Mrs. Gordon tried to get ju»r husband to leave Miss Sharpe and come home, but Instead of golnff home he tried to P" 1 *" her away and then Miss Sharpe saw an opening rind sent mv beautiful right to tho jaw. Gordon shoved his wife over on tho street. Lawyer Hall-Skelton: You are living wllh your step-father, Mr. Gibbons? — Y«»8. You havrj been doing A BIT OV DETJ3CTIVK WORK. have you not? — No. Has Mrs. Gordon not aaked you to watch Mlsß Sharpe?— So. Your step-father can be relied upon to tell tho truth? — No, he cunnat. Why ?~ Well he Is Kolns about with another woman while my mother is In bt<l. Houio people think that there mum be something wrong If a married man

speaks to a woman m the street? — * It's very funny that it is the same woman every time. That is not a nice thing to say about a man who is keeping you? — We are keeping him. v A young daughter of complainant, said she saw Miss Sharpe one night m Albert-street keep the rain oil Mrs. Gordon by smacking her across the face with an umbrella. Miss Sharpe also used much lurid language. The witness then went on to say that she had seen Miss Sharpe dodging behind posts, m fact, it seemed that Ethel was playing "hidey-go-seek," but evidently she got tired of this and changed the game to "tig" and one time "tug" Mum with an umbrella. Ethel Sharpe, defendant, said she was a barmaid, and at one time was employed at the Royal Hotel. It was true that she had been convicted of assaulting Mrs. Gordon, "but," witness added, ■% swear before God that I on that occasion I neither spoke nor touched the woman." Ethel then went on to say that the night she and her sister went out to Mrs.. Gordon's, the hostess had several whiskies, and before Ethel and her sister left, Mrs. Gordon could talk some. When they were leaving, Mrs. Gordon ASKED ETHEL, TO KISS HER and be sure to call again. Next morning, Gordon himself told her that Mrs. Gordon wished her to call again, and Mrs. Gordon's daughter also rang Ethel up. The incident m Albertstreet happened one night when wit- I ness came out of the hall. Mrs. Gordon called out some awful language, and to escape, Ethel dodged back into the hall and asked the caretaker to let her out the back door. It was through Mrs. Gordon making herself a general nuisance at the Royal Hotel that led to Ethel's dismissal. Lawyer Ilall-Skelton: Have you ever followed Mrs. Gordon about?-— No, the boot is on the other foot, she has been following me. You have done nothing to cause her to fancy that you will do her any harm?— l can honestly say that I havo never' spoken to her m any way to which sho could object, or struck her m my life. Lawyer Prendergast: The night you went to Mrs. Gordon's house, you say Mrs. Gordon was slapping her . husband ? — Yes. Where was this ?— Going up Hobsonstrcot, I think. Co you pay for Mr. Gordon's car?

[ — Certainly I do. When one hires a car she expects to pay for its hire. You are frequently m Mr. Gordon's car?— Yes, but I am at liberty to ride m any car I wish to hire if I pay. Have you ridden m Gordon's car since the case came before the Court? —No. i Why have you glyen up riding m his car? — I have no occasion to. ■ You know that you cause a lot of trouble by riding m his % car? — No, I do not. Did Mrs. Gordon ever call at the Royal Hotel? — Tes, and would send her little girl m. She only DID IT TO MAKE MISCHIEF. Did she then come and ask you not to go x out with her husband? — No. Since you have been at the Anchor Hotel, have you been out m Mr. Gordon's car?— Yes, but not frequently. So, that although it is a Royal Hotel car, it does work for the Anchor Hotel? — The Royal Hotel or any other hotel does not pay for the car. -Who ever hires the car is expected to pay for it. Has Mrs. Gordon ever annoyed you at the Anchor Hotel? — What! Why, I have seen her, Miss Hildebrand and the little girl all watching the hotel at the same time. How many times have they, or one of them, watched the hotel? — Oh, a, dozen times. And although you know that Mrs. Gordon objects to you going out m the car, you continue to' do so? — Yes, and will do so again if I wish to. Thomas Gibbons, who lives m Pittstreet, and step-father of Miss Hildebrand, said he knew the parties, and Mrs. Gordon had never been m witness's ! house when she was not running Miss } Sharpe down. Mrs. Gordon had a rqal "snout" on Ethel and said she wanted | to get Ethel to strike her and then she could proceed against her for assault. Mrs. 'Gordon also said she -got I Miss Sharpe the "sack" from the Royal Hotel and would do so at the Anchor Hotel. Thomas reckoned it only a fair thing to go and tell Ethel about things. Thomas and Tiis step-daughter did not get on too well, because the girl was often OUT ON THE STREETS ' , at night with Mrs. Gordon. Lawyer Prendergast: How long m it since you "havo done any work?—. New Year's eve. . What is tho matter with you?— l am troubled with rheumatism. Lawyer Hall-Skolton said he would let the case rest at that. Tho Bench decided that tho case was one m which an order should not bo made. Thero were certain circumstances m the case which had to bo considered. No doubt Mrs. Gordon had reason to feel uneasy about her husband, but if sho thought that trouble might arise from meeting Miss Sharpe, sho should adopt some course to koen clear and she would havo no trouble. Tho case would be dismissed. Lawyer Prendorgast suggested that tho caso should be dismissed without prejudice. Lawyer Hall-SkoHon objected and said -that lyid the same facts come to light m the previous case ho had no doubt, but that it would also havo been dismissed. The Bench decided to let tho decision stand with the parties to pay their own cost*.