Twins! '

NZ Truth, Issue 510, 27 March 1915, Page 3

Twins! '

The Divorcee and the Married Man, Why He Could Not Marry Her. There wero somo unusual features m a case which camo before Mr. C. C. Kettle. S.M., In tho Auckland Magistrate's Court, on Friday week, when a middle-aged woman named Bmlly "Williams asked for an order for maintenance against Alfred Thomas O'Meara, who was the father of her two illegitimate children. Emily was sworn. Mr. Kettle: What is your name?— ■ Emily Williams. And you llvo? — In Lome-street. You are a single woman? — I have been divorced. Is O'Meara the father of these children? — Yes, wo have been living together. For how long? — About 15 years. Why didn't you marry him? — BECAUSE HE IS A MARRIED MAN", Oh! Where is his wife? — Up tha country somewhere. Are tho two children twins?— rYes. When diil you get any money fronj him? — He has not paid anything for a long time. I have only had half a crown from him for soven months. Have you anything else against him! — Ho abuses me. Mrs. Thompson, who also Jlvoa la Lornc-strcet, said to her knowlcdgo Emily and O'Meara had lived together as man and wife and were looked, upon as such

Mr. Keltic: That will do. I will ninko nn order thnt defendant pays £1 10/- a week. Thnt la 15/- foroach of the two children.