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NZ Truth, Issue 1227, 6 June 1929, Page 1

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Wife I^eayesHer Husb^ (From "N.Z". Truth's" Auckland Rep.) Annie Eliza Cruikshank has been, given fourteen days m which to return to her husband, George Cruikshank, by order -of Mr. Justice Kennedy, at the ACTckland Supreme / .-'Court. ' : .-.■■.'.-■■'■■' ."■■': ' ■ ■■" ■.'■■' 7 TN July, of last year Mrs. Cruikshank -■■■ tciok action, against . her .husband over a mortgage of £1500,' m the r.i. Auckland Supreme Court, but she failed to, establish her case to the satis- ». faction of Mr. Justice MacGregror. ;- ' Certain' allegations" were also- made '■';■: against George Cruikshank by his wife; f .-'';■ Further, his Honor -refused to believe that it was' a case of the | eternal triangle, and he was unable ». to accept the wife's allegations that her husband had ill-used her I or made bad language his practice. . ( Recently George Cruickshanks apI plied to Mr. Justice Kennedy for an order for restitution of conjugal rights. \ Cruikshank told the court that he I came from Perth, and his wife from Somerset. They were' married m New k Zealand m 1915, after which they had ' lived at Edendale and St. Heliers Bay. • Trouble arose over a matter of pro- | perty while they were at St. Heliers, '■• and as a .result his wife had left him • and taken the children with her. , His . Honor questioned the petitioner as to the allegations of cruelty to his wife and children. >' "She 'alleges that you, .have habitually used bad language to her and assaulted her," observed the judpe. "What have you to say • ib that?" ' - t - ..■'■■ •. ■''Never m toy life," replied ■Cruikshank,, who spoke " with a ' ; distinct Scots' brogue. . . ' "She made the same accusations 'before Mr. Justice MacGregor, and they were disproved/ said Mr. Hall Skelton. . Mr.. Justice Kennedy made the order for the wife to return.