MOTHER AND SON.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 112, 3 July 1911, Page 6

MOTHER AND SON.

UNUSUAL CASE IX COURT. (Bor Press Association.) Auckland, July 1. It is not usual to hud a mother having her son arrested, but a respoctaolo young man named Thomas Wilson appeared to-day before Mr Ivcitle, S.M., to ansAvor to a charge of intending to leave Xew Zealand AA'hen a maintenance order was in force. Mr Skelton appeared for the defendant, and explained that some time ago Wilson Avas brought before tile Court for an order for the maintenance of Ms mother, and after hearing the evidence the application was dismissed. When, some time later, in's mother took a similar action again, the defendant foolishly thought that, as it had been dismissed before, he need not attend, wiin tho result that the order was made in default of Ms appearance. Tiurdnng to hotter ids condition, ho was leaving for Sydney Avitli his A\ife and child, wh.cn ho was arrested on the boat. Tho result Avas that his luggage had gone on and he was left pith his wife and child in Auckland. Mr Skidton said ho now formally applied for a cancellation of the order, as the man only had £l4 10s in the world Avitli which to try and get over to Australia and look for work. Mi Kettle said tho fault Avas that tho young man had not hidden ins mother good-bye, and she, hearing that ho was leaving, took steps to stop him. Had lie explained the position to bis mother, no doubt- she would have boon Avilling for him to go. The mother said she objected to her son going and not making some 'provision for her. She could not live on her old-age pension alone. Wilson explained that there Avero other children to help her. One son was earning £4 a AA’eek; and as ho was out of work he thou gut he Avould try Ms luck in Australia. His baby was only eight Avceks old, and being stopped would leave him with very little to go on AA'ith Avhen he reached Sydney. Mr Kettle said he had no doubt that, had the defendant attended the Court, on the second occasion and explained matters, the order would not have been made. Ho looked upon Wilson as an honest young man, and his Avife and family had the first claim upon him. Therefore the order Avould be cancelled. A Li EEL ACTION. HASTINGS “TRIBUNE” INVOLVED. (Per Press Association.) Napier, July 3The Supreme Court, is engaged bewaring the libel notion H. Inn iSinmon a - . George Nelson and the Hastings “Tribune,” a claim lor £3OOO damages. The main public interest in tlio suit, lies in the fact that Nelson is- a candidate for the Napier seat at the coming election, and Sun son for the Hawke’s Bay scat. Nelson, in a letter to the “Tribune,’ described Simson as an “opportunist of the lowest type.” The case is likely to last a couple of days.