RELATIONS DIFFER

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20532, 25 September 1936, Page 8

RELATIONS DIFFER

FATHER-IN-LAW SUED INSULTS OFFERED Continued ill-will between William Basil Printz and his father-in-law, Henry Ede, as a result of the former's marriage, came to a head on Monday when a disturbance occurred in Printz’s business premises in Tekapo Buildings. In the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr C. R. Orr Walker, S.M., Printz applied for sureties to keep the peace on the grounds that Ede had repeatedly used provoking and insulting language to annoy and provoke him. Mr M. A. Raymond appeared for Printz and Mr L. M. Inglis for Ede. Mr Raymond explained that the defendant was complainant’s father-in-law, and there had been a certain amount of ill-feeling because defendant would not give his consent to the marriage. Printz, knowing that, had tried to keep out of Ede’s way, but Ede had repeatedly threatened to hit him and the affair culminated last Monday afternoon when Ede came to complainant's shop in Tekapo Buildings, under the influence of liquor, and caused a disturbance. “Mongrel and Cur” Printz said Ede had opposed his marriage to his (Ede’s) daughter. Just before the marriage Ede began to adopt an insulting attitude and that had been maintained ever since. He had called witness a mongrel and a yellow cur in public, in the shop, and also in a dance hall. He had invited witness to hit him, but witness did not. Ede came into the shop on Monday and called him names and sparred at him. Everyone in the shop could hear. He said witness was too young to marry his daughter. On Saturday night, witness went to a dance with his wife, and, just as they were going in the door, Ede rushed up to the doorkeeper and, calling witness a something, told the door-keeper not to admit them. Actually, the doorkeeper had admitted them and not Ede. After the dance witness went to the police station to ask what redress he had, and later went to Ede’s house to have a talk with him. When he arrived there was no-one home, so he and his wife went to the Grosvenor Hotel for a while, and returned to the house later. The place was in darkness, and there was no reply to knocks. He called out, “Are you there, Ede?” but there was no answer so he went away again. The Magistrate: Are you afraid this will be repeated?—l am sure of it. If he comes into the shop and insults me in front of the staff and customers, I will have to close the shop. The Magistrate: Why did Ede not want you to marry his daughter?—l know he doesn’t like me. I think it was because he thought I had no money, but since I have been married I have never earned less than £4 a week and am getting a good salarynow. Rigorous Cross-Examination Mr Inglis: When Ede went to the shop on Monday' did he ask why you went to his house on Saturday night? —He kept saying I had been there on Saturday night. Did you say, "I’ll go you?”—No, certainly not. He said, “You’re too yellow to hit me.” I said, “You hit me and then I’ll hit you.” Mr Inglis: I put it to you that you said, “I’ll go you, you’re only a big bluff.”—No. Continuing, witness said that James, who was with him, opened a window. Witness called “Are you there, Ede?” but nothing else. Are you of such unblemished character that Ede should consider you fit to marry his daughter?—l’ve done nothing wrong. Have you ever been convicted of drunkenness?—Yes, under peculiar circumstances. Yes, very peculiar circumstances. That was the night you were sent out of the Scottish Hall and when you went back the police collected you.— Someone hit me. Actually, the Scottish Society did not want you back?—l went back to see the chap who hit me. The Magistrate remarked that it was natural for a man when he had had drink to go back to have it out with a man who had hit him. Mr Inglis: Were you ever convicted of being on licensed premises after hours? —Yes, a long time ago. Under the name of Leslie? —Leslie is one of my names. Some call me Leslie, some Basil and some Bill. “Boozing Parties At House” Dou ever have boozing parties at your house?—No. Ever pass the hat round for contributions?—No. With these little irregularities, do you think you are such a fit man to have married Ede’s daughter?—My wife is very happy. Thomas Greyburn, radio salesman, said he heard an altercation In the shop, and on going upstairs found Ede looking as if he wanted to start a fight with Printz. Printz asked witness to ring the police which he did, but Printz spoke to the police. Witness heard Ede call Printz a mongrel. George Baillie gave corroborative evidence. Mr Inglis said that Ede did not approve of the marriage and he did not like Printz. The Magistrate: Well, he’s got to put up with him now. That’s all over. Mr Inglis: These two convictions are evidence of what Printz is like. Addressing the Court, Mr Inglis said that when he found out from neighbours that Printz had been at the house on Saturday night, Ede went on Sunday to the police: Constable Devlin accompanied him to Printz’s house but there was no-one at home, and it was on the constable’s suggestion that Ede went to the shop to see why Printz had called on him late at night. Counsel said Ede was quite prepared to keep away from Printz, if Printz did not interfere with him. The Magistrate suggested that, rather than bind the parties over to keep the peace, it would be better for them to enter into mutual undertakings to keep away from each other. Acordingly, lie adjourned the case for a week. IF YOU'RE RUN DOWN TAKE HARVEY'S if you're run down take Harvey’s vlineral Tonic. 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