McDowell's Marriage

NZ Truth, Issue 641, 29 September 1917, Page 2

McDowell's Marriage

Living With Another Man's Wife. - i . (From "Truth's" Dunedin Rep.) .■ Last week before Mr. H. A. Young, S.M., at the Dunedin City Court. John Muntland McDowell pleaded guilty in ■/. respect of a breach of the Military Servico Act.' . Sub-Inspector Matheson related that • McDowell was a single man. He was a member of the First Division of reservists, but had enrolled in the Second Division. He had been living with :i woman for IS years, and probably was under the impression that he was actually married. Mr. li'wiri: Naturally. Time endorses many contracts as veil as clergymen anil registrars. Defendant --way an e:cpross'ma.n, and had boon in the service of the Ke.w Zealand Express Company for 13 yearn. There was no possibility of his running- away and' escaping". his obligations. .. Sub-Inspector: Ths woman defendant 'is ■■liyins with is married, her husband bei)i£" at. the front. He be- ' lit>ved her :ir<? was 44 yoars. .... . A rpmnnd wus grant cnl to have ife- . Dowell mdtllfully. ojcamined •