IT MUST HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT.
A man was brought liefo-v the r-.-vyr upon the complaint of his .wife.. Whilethe prisoner was tosfifyinp;. 'h" j:;d r e made it clour that he m-end.-d to br> harsh with him; so. that wife 1.-y came frightened, and when called to the stand, refused to ftlve ::-iy In . f:ict, she retracted. r.ll !i"r accusations. "So your husband didn't .s'vjke yo" thoii?"' sad the judge. "Wh>iv- dl-i you, get that' .black eye r" "I struck it accidentally -.po;i thenv.'.ntd. piece." "So! And that piece hi Lion out o! your ear —he didn't do that, ev'herr" "No. no, your honor. I did that in-self." . i.'' ■«
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Thames Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 10287, 8 January 1917, Page 6
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109IT MUST HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT. Thames Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 10287, 8 January 1917, Page 6
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