MAGGIE'S MAINTENANCE.

NZ Truth, Issue 507, 6 March 1915, Page 9

MAGGIE'S MAINTENANCE.

O'Kcefes of Onehunga. Thomas O'Kecfe, laborer, next hied ip to neck reparation from his wife Margaret, who -lit- declared was a decided deserter. Thirty-six summers ago Tom and Mastic did the deed, but for IS years thoy had boon on their own. Twice he caught Maggie with other men. but he did not seek n divorce because he. did not have the means to do so and also because he had religious objection to divorce. Moth had lU'ed at onehunga all the lime, but some time ago slw wanted him to maintain her and he agreed to give her 7s Gd a Week. When questioned byjiis Honor as to why his religious objections did »'>! now hold good Thomas said the 7s Id was the whole trouble. Ills Honor then said that t.nder the clrcumslnnces nveuled he would 1. ive to consider the matter. Fasy as was the passage through the Divorce Courts he did not know that ii . was Intended that they should be made tho means of escaping liability. It maybe that there was no legal liability m the case, but the petition would !>•• adjourned In the meantime.