CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13888, 27 April 1907, Page 12

CITY POLICE COURT.

Fbiday, Ait.il 2G. (Bofors Mr 11. Y. Widdowscn,. S.M-.I

Maintenance.—Edward Brown was charged with tho cHsobedieii.ce of a. ninmtenancoordcr for tho support 'of his two children at the rato of os per week, sir.d wi'.h being lIS 10.} in arrears— Slfction-sergeint King said that, defendant had altogether ]»id £3 off tho arrears.—The case was adjourned to May 31 to give tho defendant a further opportunity of paying off some of the aiimrs. An order was made adjudging Michael Francis Mulharo to bo the putative father of a, fcuiula illegitimate child born on August li, 1003.— Defendant was ordered to pay 5s per weok towards tho child's nisintemmcej to be paid weekly from May 3 ur.til the child is 14 years of age, and, further, £5 exponses in counostion. with tho birth, and £2 2s solicitor's costs. A charge against Hope Michaol for the disobedience of a maintenance order ■and boing in arrears was adjourned to Hay 17 to givo defendant, ail opportunity of paying.

Alleged "»Wife Desertion.—Edward H. Redfern pleaded "!\\>t guilty" to unlawfully deserting his wife at Wellington, and leaving hor without any adequate menus of support. —Mr Irwin appeared for tho complainant, Delia Iledfcrn, and Mr Eruslie for the defendant.—Mr Irwin said defendant was a cook, employed on vessels trading between coastal ports. It had been arranged that defendant was to pay so much per week towards tho support of his wife and children, but lie had not kept his promises. Defendant had deserted from one of tho Union Steaon Ship Company's boats at Tima.ru, and this led his arrest.—Complainant said she had two children. Sho had received nothing from defendant since December, when he was arrostcd. Previous to that defendant, had made an agreement to pay £10 down and so much a month. She had received i'ne £10 but nothing else on the agreement. She had been compelled to go to the Benevolent for money to support her children—Crossexamined : Defendant had offered her a home. but. silo refuse;! to live with him on account of his behaviour.—J[r Emslie said an order was already in existence, which had been granted in Auckland.—The Magistrate said that he had found such was the case, and the information was dismissed.