WEDDED THREE WEEKS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12745, 24 April 1912, Page 2

WEDDED THREE WEEKS.

A most unusual case came before Mr Kettle, S'M:,-at Auckland, when a man named Johii. Casey was charged with having assaulted- his wife on 'the 15tli infet. Casey -pleaded guilty. The -wife, who had her eyes badly blaekened, debased that she was 21 years of age: ..She was married three weeks ago-. 'She-came to Auckland from Pukekohe to get ■••'married. She liad known, her ; husband for about twelve] months. Since', her marriage they had] been living in rooms in Ponsonby. On i April' 15th her husband made certain j remarks' about her child, but he' knew | all -'about ''it before they were married.! On the 15th her husband was 'drulik, iand he punched her in the face. She had not done "anything to arouse his anger. John Casey said he was very sorry to have struck his wife; it was the first time he had laid hands on her. He had offered her £8 to go back home; before he married h er > but she declined to go. He did not want to : mari'M the girl, but did so at • her mother's request, arid because she said she, would do for herself if he did not marry her. Mr Kettle said it was a niost distressing ahd extraordinary case. Defendant would be convicted of a brutal assault upon this unfortunate woman, I'who Was almost a child, and who had apparently been cast off by those who 'should have taken charge Of her. | "You married her," added Mr Kettle, "and you got drunk and violently assaulted her. It is difficult to find words ' to express one's disgust at such conduct. You must come up to be dealt with next Monday morning." :His Worship also granted a summary separation, and made, "a maintenance order of £1 5s per week. On Monday Casey was sentenced to two months' hard labor.