AFTER FOUR YEARS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 884, 9 December 1916, Page 2

AFTER FOUR YEARS.

THE NEMESIS OF THE LAW. John Hunt, who had been remanded the previous evening, appeared before Mr if. W. Bishop, S.M., this morning in connection with an information, dated October 29, 1912, calling upon him to provide for his wife ami family, and to show cause why separation, maintenance, and guardianship orders should not be made against him. Defendant was arrested by Detective Ward yesterday, immediately upon his return from Australia.

As Mr Cassidy was announcing tliat he was representing the defendant, the 'Magistrate said: "I'm going to make an order against him. lie went away four years ago, and made no provision for his wife and family. IJis brother is a bookmaker and lie is little else. 1 have no patience with men like him." Mr Cassidy: But the family are doing very well, vour Worship. The Magistrate: Oh, that's all. right. I'll make an order for 10/- a week.

Mr Cassidy: The man's a consump the, your Worship, and absolutely with out. means.

The Magistrate: I'm going to make an order for 10/- a week.

Mr Cassidy: I'd like to place a few facts before the court.

The Magistrale: I heard all about the matter last night, and I'm going to make an order. Ten shillings a week.

With regard to the separation and guardianship orders, the court would not deal. O'.ving to no evidence being forthcoming.