HARD ON THE STATE.
INCREASE OF MAINTENANCE
ORDER
A LABOURER'S OBJECTION
"It's very hard on me, for I'm only a labourer," said Horace A. Coucnman, at the Magistrate's Court yesterday, jvhen the police made application to have an order increased from 3s to 4s 6d each in respect to the maintenance of two children at the Home.
Sergt. Burkte explained that when the original order 'was mad©, three children were committed to the Home, defendant's financial obligations being fixed at 3s per week for each child; lately one child had gone out to service, and it was now asked that the order be increased from 3s to 4s 6d. The man would not have to pay any more than ho had under the original order.
-The objector then began to plead that he was only a poor working labourer, r.nd it was very hard on him.
The Bench: It certainly comes very hard on the State when it has to support a whole regiment. Continuing, .the S.M. eaid he thought that the application should be granted, and he would make it that the amounts bo increased to 4s Gd each in respect to the maintenance of Elsie and William Couchman,
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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12857, 28 January 1913, Page 4
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200HARD ON THE STATE. Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12857, 28 January 1913, Page 4
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