Marital Miseries

NZ Truth, 5 October 1918, Page 6

Marital Miseries

The 'Appy Ashfields

(From "Truth's" Christchurch Rep.)

If anybody should know just the sort of "covey" James A. Ashfield is it should be his wife, Mary L., and if all she told Magistrate McCarthy at Christchuroh. the other day is true, James is many removes from being a model husband. Evidently the world has not been too kind to Mary, because she reckoned James had not been doing his bit towards supporting her and the "kiddies" which he was m duty bound to do. She had executed the wedding glide with James some twenty years ago, but she had not been happy because he knocked her about after the style of a sparring partner, with the difference, .of course, that sparring partners get well paid, but the "missus" got nothing. In May or June last James strolled off without having the decency to leave his future address, but she later found that he was m Wellington,

His name it isn't Thomson, And he is no Masseyite; But a life-long loyal Liberal, Though not much given to "skite." A well-known Oamarooster On whom none look askance, A chap who has been uster 'Much dealings with finance; A one-time Seddon booster Who made the Tories dance.

because she had received £7 15s. She would never have any more truck with him, and just asked for a share of his weekly envelope. Lawyer Cunningham, who appeared for Ashfleld, after asking- complainant a few very pertinent questions, reckoned that the matter should be adjourned for a fortnight so that James might have a chance to tell 'his side, of the story. Magistrate McCarthy had no objection, and made the adjournment with the proviso that James hand along £2 each week. Mary then left the court m company with Tuesday's court celebrity, Miss Cardale.