“DRINK DID NOT AGREE WITH HIM.”
MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
“If you pull yourself together and act the man. there will be no reason for more trouble. You are ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, on condition that you take out a prohibition order.” said Mr H. A. Young, S.M., in convicting Edward Arthur Green, aged twenty-seven, on a charge of assaulting his wife, Olive Green, at New Brighton.
Mr Tracy appeared for accused, who pleaded not guilty. Senior-Sergeant Fitzpatrick prosecuted.
Constable Monk said that about 8.45 p.m. he was going on duty when he noticed some trouble in the street. Green had hold of his wife and was shaking her. He saw another man stop and speak to accused, who took his coat off.
Constable Henderson, stationed at New Brighton, said that accused and his wife came along to the police station. Mrs Green was crying, and ac-
cused was excited. She told witness that he threatened to tear the clothes off her back. Witness had occasion to visit their home a few weeks ago. Accused had been knocking his wife about. Accused said that on getting home from work he gave his wife £2 10s to buy toys for the children. She would not walk in the street with him. and this annoyed him. He went to the station voluntarily to show that there had been no assault. Accused admitted having two drinks at home. Drink did not agree with him. All the trouble was. due to two families living in the one house. The other man brought drinks into the house. Olive Green, the wife, said that she and her husband were walking along the street when her husband started swearing. When she spoke to him he told her to have him put in gaol. The Magistrate: Do you think all the trouble is caused by drink? Witness said she had tried him out in every way, but it was no good. The Magistrate (to accused) : Are you prepared to take out a prohibition order ? Accused: If my wife is agreeable. The Magistrate: The position is this. Green: you have a wife and four children to look after, and you will have to pull 3‘oursclf together and act the
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18340, 17 December 1927, Page 1
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