JUDGE FINES HIS WIFE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143787, 10 May 1912, Page 5

JUDGE FINES HIS WIFE.

RIDICULOUS SCENE IN AMERICAN COURT OF LAW.

NEW YORK, March 23. National fame lias descended on Judge Bceinau, who occupies a position at Storing, Illinois, comparable to that of an English stipendiary magistrate (says the Daily Telegraph). On Tuesday lie lined his wife £5 tor contempt of court. The judge was holding a court, when Sirs. Beeman entered and seated herself near the bar to wait for the judge, who had promised to go with her on a shopping expedition. William Lawton, a young man of prepossessing appearance, was being tried ior disorderly conduct. Alter hurrying through the evidence, tho judge fined him £2 and costs, and, as Lawton had no ready cash, he was ordered to be locked up. “That’s an outrage,” declared Mrs. Beeman, involuntarily. “Silonoo!” thundered tho judge. Mrs. Beeman, however, refused to be silenced. Judge Beeman was exasperated. Furiously rapping for order, he told Airs. Beeman to keep quiet, under threat of a fine. With a wbinlm’s liking for the last wort! she continued the argument with her husband until the courtroom was in an uproar. “Old buffer!” “Think you’re clever!!” and “AAait till you get home!” won- among tho exclamations she hurled at her spouse. In desperation the judge imposed a fine of £5 for contempt of court. Airs. Beeman dared him to collect it. Angered at this, the judge instructed Bailiff Newton to take Airs. Bceinau in charge and look her up if tho fine was not paid within an hour. Airs. Beeman was led from the court sobbing hysterically. She finally drew on her private hank account for the amount of the fine, and was released from the custody of the bailiff. Later Judge Beeman stated lie imposed the fine feeling that this was the only way he could do if the dignity of the court was to be maintained. Airs. Beeman was penitent, and promised not to interfere in her husband’s legal affairs again.

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