HUSBAND AND WIFE.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 2774, 24 July 1907, Page 5

HUSBAND AND WIFE.

Electric Telegraph—Press Association

Dunedin, July 22.

At the Police Court to-day Alary Prentice and Sarah Jackson, mother and daughter, were charged with theft of a goto ring, a gold mounted pendant, three white shirts, a singlet, a travelling rug, two photographs, and 7s 6d in money, of a total value of £4, from the dwelling of Herbert Jackson, of Riverton. Chief Detective Herbert said the police in Dunedin knew nothing of the facts, and he asked that accused be remanded to appear at Riverton. Air Hanlon, for accused, objected to a remand to Riverton. Defendants were mother and daughter, and the prosecutor was husband of the daughter. The young woman had been subjected to great cruelty at the hands of tho prosecutor. Some proceedings were taken in Invercargill and ultimately she had to leave hi maltogetlier. The articles alleged to have bee.tii stolen (with the exception of the white shirts) were articles her husband had given her while they were friendly. She had two or three articles in her possession which she took with her when she left. This was a dispute between husband and wife, and the mother had nothing to do with it except that she went down and took her daughter away from a cruel husband. He asked that a remand should be granted in Dunedin for eight days that he might communicate with prosecutor.

Tlie magistrate thought it would be just as well to give every chance of a settlement. The case was remanded until the 29th. Defendants were admitted to hail on securities of £lO each and another of £lO in each case.