AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE

Southland Times, Issue 16786, 15 July 1911, Page 6

AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE

REVOLTING EVIDENCE. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, July 14. Some remarkable disclosures with regard to the methods of private detectives were made in the Magistrate’s Court this afternoon in a case brought before Mr Kettle, S.M. Henry Kehoe, who was charged with disobedience of an order for the maintenance of his wife, was represented by Mr McArthur, and Mr London appeared for the complainant, Alice Kehoe. Evidence of defendant’s neglect to provide maintenance was the first called, and then evidence was called for the defence. McDonald McNab said that he had received the sum of £lO from Kehoe to inquire into his wife’s habits of living. He said lie was a private detective with racecourse experience. He admitted having gone to the woman’s house and asked for board, and lie admitted having committed adultery with her. The Magistrate: "So that is what you, a respectable private detective, did?” Witness: “Yes.” Mr London: oY’uare’ andardordahth Mr Lundon: “You are a married man? —Yes.” “Have you any children?— No.” Mr Lundon: “Thank God for that.” Alice Kehoe denied that she had misconductc-' herself with McNab., His statemeivi-i were untrue. She had suspected that McNab was a private detective and had told him so. Defendant then went into the box and offered to pay 15s a week towards the maintenance of his wife and children. Mr Kettle said that the case would be adjourned for a time. The circumstances were extraordinary, and it was difficult to know whom' to believe. “I won't express my opinion of McNab,” continued Mr Kettle. “If I did I might find it difficult to find words to express myself, even assuming that his statements were true.” "All the greater blackguard if they are,” remarked Mr Lundon.