MATRIMONIAL COMEDY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21649, 20 May 1932, Page 10

MATRIMONIAL COMEDY

“WISH TG MEET WIDOW” MAN'S ANSWER PROM HIS WIFE: How a man who advertised expressing the wish to meet a widow met his wife as a result was lately revealed ,ih an. unusual case at Newport, Monmouthshire. The magistrates were asked to grant a separation order to Mrs Florence Louisa M'Cann against her husband, William D. M'Cann, colliers’ helper. It was stated that the couple separated and afterwards the husband-advertised in various newspapers for a widow. ■ One advertisement stated: — Young man, 34, in regular work, wishes to meet widow; no objection to a child. This notice caught the eye of his t wife. Mrs M'Cann said that she was suspicious that the advertisement was inserted by her husband, and she replied to it. She wrote signing herself as "Mrs James.” She received a reply, making a street corner appointmepj, It ran:Mrs James, —I hope these lines will find you,in the best of health. I hope you will get this in time to meet me on Saturday morning. I shall be wearing a trilby hat, blue serge coat, black check socks and boots. I shall also wear a white muffler over my collar and a big silver chain. I will keep my hands in my'trousers pockets, and you will be bound to recognise me. I am sft Sin and extra fat, tall, and slim. I hope we shall like one another, — Yours, living in hope of being your , loving friend.

Mrs M'Cann stated she was married in February, 1930. She was then a widow. She said that on six occasions within the two years, of her married life her husband had left her.' She alleged he deserted her in February last. She accused her husband of mental and physical cruelty. - / r Counsel for the wife stated M'Cann had little or no regard for, his wife, and was looking out for someone else. M'Cann: I am not looking for anyone else. I did it to see if my wife would answer. I could not get .into correspondence with her. Magistrates, husband, and wife all joined in the laughter, which the facts produced, and the case was adjourned in the hope of n reconciliation. The Mayor of Newport (Mr Griffith J. Jones) remarked: “I hope the wife will go and live with her husband.”. M'Cann agreed to pay his wife 15s a week during the adjournment.