CONNUBIAL CHAOS.

NZ Truth, Issue 475, 25 July 1914, Page 4

CONNUBIAL CHAOS.

Eden and His Girl-wife. -,

He was a "Mug /Said Lawyer London.

Another Slow Day m the "Conventicle."

{From "Truth's" Dunedin Rep.]

It was a very xjuiet day at Mr. Kettle's conventicle on Friday. Only three domestic disputes were aired and these were of the short and sweet . brand. .■/.- ■'■-„ : . „„ /' „ ■' , . •: The first pair to line . up were Percy Eden and, hig girl wife, Rosaline. Rosie asked for an explanation why Percy had tailed off £2 on a maintenance order and also asked that he be ordered to find sureties to keep ,the peace,- as, Rosie said he had annoyed' her by whistling after her. - RQflie was^vlsecohded by. /Lawyer Quartley, andj Percy had Lawyer Lundon m hisi corner. ' V v The'? Edens are well-known to "Truth** readers and Percy, who drives • a "motah," reckoned that trade had fallen off ■:''■ WITH A LOUD THUD feraee he and Rosie began to fight their battles m Court, and provide "copy" for the newspapers.,. It was not true that he followed. her. and -annoyed her and he had only whistled her once was passing outside. Boag's '^tables at 'Devonport. He did then because she had 'phoned him on the v day previous that she had something to say tin him. Percy was quite willing to take her' and furnish a home for her now. . V Lawyer Lundon: I don't think your has the right grasp of the •facts m the case. ,; Mr. Kettle: Oh, yes, I have! This Iman has married this child; she is no more. % At this stage Rosie began shriek r ;:sng, became hysterical, and rushed ibut of Court. ']■ ' Mr. Kettle: He married her and I -have made an order for him to main? ('tain her. He apparently has not done fao. • '"':. Eden: I can't, possibly pay £1 a week. I do not earn it. . She has said .that the, first vweejc J did not, pay the £1 she' wbuitf *isrfrig* me before the Court. ■ Lawyer- Lundon: .^This man is what we/know ;■-■.'■.,.'.;,.. -;-,., ' • / - AS A "MUG." He coula have see,ri what sort of girl she was." /■ Lawyer Quartley: Do you say that you are not earning as much as other cabmen at Devbnport ? — Yes. Since how long as that been so? — Ever since the case, was m the papers about the indecent photographs. ■ Where is your banking account? — It is closed up. . Mr. Kettle: Why,. did you close it? •—I only had 8/ -'in theaccdunt and I wanted the money. • 1 Esther; Parsons, wife' of a wagonette driver at Devonport, said she knew both Eden and his wife, and once heard Mrs. Eden say she would run a carving knife through him. Esther had also heard Mrs. Eden screaming many iimes. " ' ' Lawyer Lundon: Has slie. ever mentioned anything about her child?— -She told mp she expected it the second jweek m September. Well, if that is the case it cannot possibly be Eden's child. Has she ever mentioned anything bbout a divorce?^-Yes, the week the case was adjourned she told my sister and I that she , ' , WANTED £60 FOR A DIVORCE, that she hadglvon him hell and would blow his brains out. Well, I Relieve; she lias given him hell. Have you ever heard her calling out to him since they were separated? — Yes,, several times. She calls out "Eden's Ragtimo Motor Car." Eden was then called back to the box. ' ..■- ... .' ... ' - . ' Mr. Kettle: When. y°u married her, what prospects Had you? — I waa m a position to make her a home. But it is now Impossible for me to pay £1 a /week, : Mr. Kettle: I think this man could pay it if ho chose. . Eden: I have been borrowing money to pay my debts.! The case is costing a lot one way and another, and it is money that she should bo gotting. Mr. Kettle: Something will have to be done. It is impossible for them to live together. I am not satisfied that you (Eden) have given a truthful account (of your earnings and expenditure. I want an accurate account of your receipts. Lawyer Quartley: He can say what he likes about his receipts. , Lawyer Lundon: I suggest that Mr. Quartloy should tako a week and go around In the car with him. The man m not earning tho money and he cannot pay. Mr. Kettlo: la thoro not a home WHERE THIS CHILD COULD GO? Several homos wcro then mentioned. Mr. Kettle (to Rosie): Would you go 'into St. Mary's Homo?-rWhen? His Worship: Ah soon as it is deemed advisable. — If I had a doctor Lawyer Lundon: Wo will see to ■ that. . It was then decided to mako arrangements to have Rosie placed m tho liomc. On Monday, Roslc came to Court and Raid aho would not go into St. Mary's Homo for many reasons, and said she would remain with friends. His Worship then said that on the evidence ho would not bind Percy over to keep tho peace, but a separation order was made which is just as good.