Amy Arthur's Abundance

NZ Truth, Issue 511, 3 April 1915, Page 9

Amy Arthur's Abundance

— +. ... Many Weans Without Wedlock, (From "Truth's" Chrlstchurch Rep.) Amy Arthur, tho young Christchurch lady, with Blllyam Barker as her unofficial aide-de-camp and husband of convenience, was trotted before Beak Bishop a couple of weeks ago and asked what she was going to do about maintaining her illegitimate family which was m the Relieving Home. The case was.aSjournod m order that Amy's pa might be communicated with. Last week, when Amy came before tho Beak, it was announced that her. father was m a respectable position and 'had placed 15 children on earth, of whom .Atny was the only one who had gone to tho pack, and pa couldn't see his way clear to pay anything for the keop of her illegitimates. Asked whether Barker, the bloke with whom she lived at present, was responsible for any of hor kids. Amy said "No." Sergt. Jackson, however, chipped m, "Yes, he is the father o' wan o' them, yer worship. It's a put up job between ♦ hem, to Bay he isn't, so that they'll get out o' payin' frit. He's the father jail right!" Tho S.M.: You seem to know a lot about it, sergeant? — Yen, a great lot! When the matter was threshed out some more. Amy reckoned sho could I come at 2s 6d a week., and tho S.M., thankful for smull mercies, sentenced ! the lady 10 six months' gaol, the seni tenco to be suspended us long as she I continued to pay the weekly half dolI lar.