SCENES IN HOTEL.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 15 June 1926, Page 2

SCENES IN HOTEL.

WIFE ASSAULTS HUSBAND. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINTON, June 14. Unwelcome attention by his wife, forced James Godfrey Frobisher, licensee of the Albion Hotel, to seek the protection of the Court, when Florence Irene Frobisher answered to three charges of assaulting her husband, and of refusing to leave the hotel when requested. Another information set out that Frobisher had cause to fear and did fear that liis wife would do him bodily harm, wherefore he prayed that she slioukl be ordered to find securities to keep the peace. ' Evidence was given by Frobisher of the existence of a deed of reparation, entered into between hlmslf and his wife, by which lie was to have the custody of the child, and give Mrs Frobisher an allowance. It wns also provided that neither party sliou’d molest the other, and that his wife should not visit tho Albion Hotel. In spite of the fact that the deed had been signed only on May 27, his wife had already been to the hole! several times. luist Thursday, between 5 and G o’clock she visited the Albion and was slightly under the influence of liquor. She walked into the office where he was making out some cheques, and in abusive terms said she would “fix him.” Witness told her to stop using such language, and not make n scene and to leave the hotel. .She became worse, and struck him with her fist, and then threw the telephone at him, injuring his eye. A police sergeant was called from the Taranaki Station, but she abused him, and said she did not cure for the Police, Magistrate or anybody, and that she would do what she liked.

The sergeant threatened to remove her, and she then left. That hour was a busy time and such conduct between husband and wife would not lie likely to improve the conduct of the hotel. Witness has already been warned that such conduct would have to stop or his license might be cancelled. Tho deed of separation was only sixteen days old, and already his wife had made threo “scenes” at the hotel. Corroborative evidence of assault was given by George Charles Hicks, shopkeeper, of Courtenay Place, who was doing business with Frobisher on Thursday. Witness said that when Airs Frobisher came into the office, and told Frobisher lie was the man she was looking for, she. gave him a sipack on the face. AVitness said: “You must not do that. Moderate your language.” AVitness said she would go and come hack again later, but Frobisher suggested that he had better stay. Airs Frobisher threw an ink bottle at her husband, but witness caught it, and then Airs Frobisher struck her husband with a telephone. She was not satislied with that, and so she threw a whole lot at him. On behalf of accused Air Jackson explained that proceedings had been commenced in the Supremo Court between the parties, and as a result a deed had been signed. “Allegations of persistent cruelty have been made against this girl,” said counsel. “I call lier a girl ; she is only 24, and has not been married four years.” Airs Frobisher had made allegations against Frobisher of cruelty, and Frobisher, said counsel, had done what he could to humiliate his wife. Airs Frobisher was unable to have the custody of the child,, because her husband would not allow her sufficient maintenance. AA'honever she had been to the hotel it had been for the purpose of seeing the child, and it seemed to counsel that whenever she had done that she was charged with assault, and rolusing to leave the premises. AVlien she received the summonses she was naturally indignant, and she thought she was justified in asking him what he meant by it. Airs Frobisher said that on Thursday she went to the hotel to impure about the baby, ns Air Frobisher refused to tell her where it was. She denied that she had been abusive to him. He grabbed tile telephone and they both held on to it. She denied that sho hit him with it., “because I had only half a yard of cord, and a cat could not be swung in tho room.” Tlie Alagistrale (Mr E. Page), said he proposed to convict her. It was clear that she had committed a rerious assault. He also proposed to convict lmr for refusing to leave tho premises. Sho would he ordered to come up for sentence when called on within two years. “If you enter the licensed premises.” he warned Airs Frobisher. “I'shall direct the police to bring you hero for sen ten co, and on that evidence you will probably he sentenced fr> a term of imprisonment. It seems that you have United the agreement and fkmWl tho Supreme Court.” Tho o+her information were adjournJ ed sine die.

CASUALTIES. I FALL HAS FATAL RESULTS. i By Telegraph—Press Association J AUCKLAND, Juno 14. * I Patrick Tee van t'2G), residing at To | Papapa, fell oil" a motor lorry when returning with friends alter a football match oil Saturday. He sustained injuries to his head, hut was able to proceed home. Ho became unconscious later and was sent to hospital, where an opeuition was performed, hat he died on Sunday night. j MISSING WOMAN. By Telegraph—Press Association TAUMAKUKUI, J-uno 14. The police are still making inquiries into the disappearance of Airs R, Young, who lias been missing since May 19. Detective .T. AValsh, of Wanganui, lias been in Tauniaranui for tho last lew days making investigations. Many rumours have been current o.nco the woman's disappearance, but, nothing so far has come of them. On Saturday lie and his party blasted the Wanganui River at the spot where the woman is supposed to havo entered it, but tho efforts to find any traco of lier were resultless. COLLISION IN HASSALL STREET. A collision between a motor van, tho property ot Mr J. McKniglit, carrier, and Thomson’s Fisher bus, which runs morning and evening to convey pupils to the Girls’ High School, occurred at the iiitercsection of Ilassall and Cain Streets at about 9.30 yesterday morning. It is understood that the bus, which lia'd passengers at the time, was proceeding along Cain Street to the school, and that the light van wps proceeding cast along Hassall Street when they collided. The van was badly damaged, a wheel being torn right off, llie body also being knocks'll about. The right-hand lamp of tho bus was smashed, and the radiator damaged, hut tho bus was able to pro-' coed to a garage. Tlie other car ivas also able to leave under its own power after a new wheel had been secured. Mr Hugh Morrison, the driver of the van, received a cut on tho head, and had to receive medical attention, but fortunately no one else was injured. HIT BY GOLF BALL. A young man who was playing golf on the High field links on Sunday had the bad luck to bo struck over Iho eye with a hard-driven golf ball. Tlie wound made necessitated three stitches, and it will ho a day or two before tho young man will he able to get about again.