Cutting the Price

NZ Truth, Issue 1029, 15 August 1925, Page 6

Cutting the Price

A defendant m a case of arrears of an affiliation order asked a Wellington magistrate this week if he could have the custody of the child. The Magistrate, (surprisedly) : . The custody of the child? AVhat do you want with it? It's m, a home, isn't it? That's the proper place, for it. ;

Defendant: But 15/- ,a week, .your Worship. I could get. it. placed privately for half that- sum. .

The Magistrate looked dubiously at the gentleman m the box, the while shaking his 'head, and informed him he could bring- the matter up again if he chose, when another matter, for which an adjournment Avas granted, was being looked into.