A WILD WOMAN

NZ Truth, Issue 539, 16 October 1915, Page 7

A WILD WOMAN

MARGARET DONNELLY "ON HER 'DIG'"

CREATES A RUMPUS IN MAGISTRATE KETTLE'S COURT

Some Sultry Allegations

(From "Truth's" Auckland Rap)

Some pretty warm orators have figured on the bill at times m Mr. C. C. Kettle's Auckland '"stadium" where domestic differences aro fought out weekly, but Margaret Donnelly, who provided the only turn on Friday of last week, fairly takes the bakery. A well-built sort is Margaret who appears to have sinned without the necessary -15s license, and the result of her fun, twins m St. Mary's Industrial School. Evidently somebody wants to know who Is to pay fpr baby's keep, because the "John Department lassoed a chap named John Lamont and the "Lor" is trying to SADDLE PATERNITY ON TO JOHN. A few weeks ago Margaret was brought along by the "John" Department to explain how it came to pass that Lamont was responsible, and Margaret said all sorts of nasty things, to Magistrate Kettle, Lawyer Singer and anybody and everybody. So warm was Margaret that everyone present wont outside and fanned themselves whenithe case was adjourned. Briefly her story was that while working at a boardinghouse m Maungaturoto Bhe met Lamont m June of last year, she came to Auckland to take on a job at Ithe Huia Hospital Lamont according to her, came to Auckland that month and they lived as man and wife. Twins were Jborn m March of this year and Lamont was stated to be the father. Several witnesses gave evidence to connect up with Margaret's tale of woe while one chap named McKenzle reckoned he had been more than a casual acquaintance. Margaret was warming up all hands In Court so Magistrate Kettle, who got a full shore of the bombardment adjourned the matter till Friday last When the parties came along last week Chief Detective McMahon prose-

A. M. PICKFORO

(Mayor of Devonport, Auckland). Behold the Mayor of Devonport

A-strldlng to tho ferry. Plckford's a sport, a rare good Bort.

A lad who's alwuys merry. They know him well In Auckland City, So there's no need to prolong this ditty.

cutod for the police, und Mr. R. Singer appeared for Lamont.

Margaret Donnelly was ammunition Itself and Magistrate Kettle had no sooner took tho box seat than sho oturted to go off about being brought to tho Court a^ain,

"Look here," sho said, "It's immaterial who keeps tho children. Lumont la the father of them. Somebody will havo to keep them, but I don't car« who It la,"

Mr. Kettle: Now do try and bo quiet and just answer tho questions so that we can gv( ulong quietly.

Margaret: Get along quietly! Yen, ill be quiet, but what do they want to koep bringing rue here for? 1 tio&'t carfr who hoa to k«-p lluHn.

ChWC Detective McMsthon: Mr. SJng«r will admit most of the evidence given m chief, so that may help towards shortening proceeding*.

Mr. Singer: I know th«s wornttu I have had to deal with and hope wv can get along quietly. .Hho is a

VKKV DKCKNT SORT WHEN SOBER,

but U loiully dlftereui when sho ha* drink Itt her.

Murtrarft: Look h«»r<\ Slnyer, you and turnout uro rotters. Do you mean to nay In- is not the tuthvr of my children. lU* m. und 1 lun not a fool.

Lawyer Singer: Do be quiet a minute. Margaret: Who are you to talk to me? Mr. Kettle: Look here, we will never get the case finished If you go on like that. j Margaret: Well, do you think I am going to answer anything Singer likes to ask me? Mr. Kettle: Unless you be quiet this case will not be able to go on. Chief Detective McMahon: Just keep cool and don't get excited. Margaret: Don't get excited! Why does Singer appear against me at all"? Ho told Laraont I was dragged out of a brothel. Mr. Singer: You have two other children?— Don't you ask me that. They are being kept by their father. They are different to Lament's. Mn Singer: My client admits that he has misconducted himself with the woman. Margaret: I don't want to keep them. Ho is the father all the same. Mr. Singer: Your Worship can see the type of woman she ia. As a matter of fact. Spencer, who la paying for the other children, ia not the father at all. , Mr. Kettle: Spencer has admitted paternity. Mr. Singer: I am told that Is a mis- i take. Margaret was QUIET FOR A MOMENT so Lawyer Singer thought he would ask a question or two, but it was oo go. . ■ . Mr. Singer: It was In June that' you were m Hula Hospital?— Yes. Now, when you were at Maungaturoto what men were taking meals at the boardlnghouse besides Lamont?— l don't know. I Do you know McKenzle? — No. I Or a man named Woods? — No, I don't remember him. | Did you write to him?— l don't remember him. You know King?— Yes, Jim King. Where did you meet him? — Lamont brought him to me at Maungaturoto. Lamont asked me to say that King was the father of the children because Lamont wanted to get married. I wouldn't, so Lamont said, "Well, let the Government keep them." Did you ever writ* to King?— l never did, unless I was under the influence of liquor, and I don't remember. tfow be careful. Didn't you write to King? — I believe I wrote and told him I was m trouble. ' Why did you write to him?— -He was a friend. Is he a single man?— No, he is a married man, his wife is la Wellington. You know McKenzle? — I can't remember him. Didn't you see him m Court last time you were here?— l can't place him. Do you remember going out for a drive the first Sunday you were at Maungaturoto ? — Yes. Who was he?— l don't know who he was. Jack Laraont WENT PLAYING TWO-UP. How long were you out?— About an hour and a hair. The woman next indulged m a very violent outburst, after which Mr. singer observed; It la useless mo trying to ask her any questions, your Worship. Perhaps If I can get some other solicitor to take up the case for me, things may go on better. «*•«■■ Then there was a general riot, Magls- i trate. solicitor, Chief Detective and Margaret trying to chip m at the same time, but Margaret would not bo denied and shouted: I am not a bad woman, am I. Mac (to chief detective)? Lamont has acknowledged to m e that he l» .v *? ther of the children, but nays l«t the Government keep <hem. Turning to Lawyer Singer she then shouted: You told Lamont that I was dragged from a brothel, Mr. Singer: Well, weren't you! Margaret: By God, ni have you up for that. Lamont Is the father and Is a dirty rotter. Magistrate Kettle (with a hopeless look on bis face): Mr. Singer, would It not bo bettor to put your client In the box. The woman thvn marched over towards Lamont, uud was about to as*a r U L I , h ! m on lhe J ftw w h«n * huge John held her. ' » H r 'i Slh *! r: I think tho worna * * entity under thy influence or liquor. Mr. Ketil«; Do you b«« her. Chief D«tectlvfe? Chief Detects ve McMahon: The woman u> oil right. She ly a bit excited Mr. Singer: Ij is uneloM m« asking her questions*. Margaret had by this tlm« been taken into the waiting room. Mr. Kottle: Let the case stand over till a quarter past t Wo . an d | n tho meantime perhaps you can get other counsel to uke your place, Mr. Singer. At « quarter paat two. iti« sum* purtieu rolled In, but tho cat* wan not gon* un with. Mr. Kettle su«K*«Uiijr a fortnight* adjournment and Lawyer Slngrer ajmj«»d. An the p*nUw starunl to no out Margiuvt stood ii» front of MaglntnUe KetUe stnd wild: I urn NOT COMING HERK AGAIN. ' I don't e&Tu who pa>h ho lon« aa 1 tret the children. Mr. K«'ttU> hurriedly rnuilo for hln room, and a« h»> waa dttiai>t><<urlnif. M«trBari'l <lr«d h«r lust shut, "You urd dirty rottf ra."*