HOT TIMES FOR PEPPERS

NZ Truth, Issue 1232, 11 July 1929, Page 7

HOT TIMES FOR PEPPERS

Liquor and Fists Seasoned Domestic Life

(From "N.Z. Truth 's "' Special Christchurch Representative). The matrimonial life of the Peppers, Rose Mary and Percival Ernest; was one of unadulterated bliss up till three years ago. Since then it has been about as hot, according to Mrs. Pepper, as the condiment her name represents.

WHEN she took Percival Ernest for better or worse m England some yeai-s ago, she believed him to be Victor Percy Harris, and, their children were christened under that name. But when they- came to New Zealand she found ., his real name was Pepper. ' , >:' ■ This, however, did not disturb Mrs. Pepper, who was • quite satisfied ; with her lot until three years ago, -J when, she alleged, the sinister shadow of another. ;Woman .crossed the portals of "their domestic haven.. Though she claimed to have no actual proof,' Mrs. Pepper told Mr. E. C. Levvey, S.M., m Christchurch,. that she was certain her husband^was associating with another woman from dis-

[ coveries she had made while engaged lin her household duties. ! Adorned with a pair of black eyea that would have done credit to a heavyweight bruiser, Mrs. Pepper alleged persistent cruelty against her husband, and asked the magistrate; to place a legal barrier between them. Mr. ■ Booker, , appearing for the hus» band, who defended, the action, ex* tracted from the woman a denial about going into hotels drinking with other men. % ■'■' siie agreed that she was partial to a "spot,", but she took it home always, and Pepper invariably assisted her to reach the bottom of the bottle. Counsel:, Didn't your husband and eldest daughter catch you out with two men one night? i Mrs. Pepper: No. | Ah adjournment was granted, andl j thejorder was mutually agreed upon.