NUISANCE TO RELATIVES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 67, 19 March 1936, Page 8

NUISANCE TO RELATIVES

WOMAII'S STRANGE BEHAVIOUR. Sincere regret was exp rased bv nice of L.itiy Yarrow, widow uf JS»r Allied \arrjw, l»ie slupownvr, when conduct which was attributed to “ru L'erw.ought stale of mind” cau-tO I h t tu appeal at the Old Bailey, London recentiy. Un lue charge of publishing defurri tory libeis cuuv.crning her aunt, the woiuan bel’oie the Court, Airs. Maud Lindsay Win< kworth, aged 4<l, of Mil ton Hou.-i-, Milton, near L'.uiioridg**, vv..s bound over in £lOO for twu year*. »She also gu *■ an undertaking nut, !'<■ repeat, the libels or molevt nor rel.tM,. Xornian Birkett, K.C., prusccni ing, state.l tiial Mrs. Winckwurlh was i:i- eldest daughter of tire sister of Lady \ arrow, and she had two chiklrtu rgv'l .15 and eight. Lady Yarrow had ni'.-.-t rcluciantly been compelled t*» biing pro.-e-edings, but. theie never a. time in her lire when she ha I any desire to puni, h Mrs. WinukwoH i or do hi r lhe slightest injury. Lady Yarrow had b. ought the proceedings ju order to pul a stop | (J an inlolerabi.! r.ui.-anee. There was nc-t a word c tiulii in the allegations made. Lady Yarrow had provided all th’ funds for tne education of Mrs. Y\in>-\-worth's children, and was anxious t > continue to do so if Airs. Wiiickwur a did th-.dr education, but. it, was ext rem •- ly difficult to continue if Mg-. Winrk worth’s behaviour ccatinucd. Ho i.r from desiring to do the smallest injuiVj Lady Y arrc-.v was only too anxious I » assist Mrs. \\ inckworth. ami would continue to do >» if Airs. \Vin*'kworth did her part b ■ not pursuing that coun-e ol.’ cu-ixiui i. Mr. Birkett added h> und r s ■ ood Al-.-. VC i nek wort li had vxpies.-e I lhe greale.'l contrition, and Lauv Yairow tras traxiou, to, t ■: ■ jedge tb bind her iiie.»e over. Mr. Anthony Hawk”, for Mr-. \Vi" \- worth, suggested the letters wer*. written :;i a time wicn Airs. Wiu.-k wG-rth was in a ve.y over viought frame of mi ld. She realised that tne lelieis i-hould never have been sent. She, wished to express her very sinccie re grot not. only foi having written lhe letters but, for any pain or suffering can cd to Lady Y arrow as a result of re Giving them. The mere fact that Mrs. Winckworth had to stand in i ■'*. Old B-ailev detk must be a very grav e lesson to her. Giving his decision, the Recorder, Sir Holinan G.egorv, K.C., toll Miv. Winck worth: “I don't know whether you appreciate that at this moment 1 c.oul I send you away for a long term of ini-pri.-onincni. I am about to take a lenient enurse with you and bind you over t » be of good behaviour for two years. Jf you behave yourself during that time you will hear no more of this trouble. If you don’t you will be brought before me, and it wii] be my duty to send you to prison.” From the dock Mrs. Winckworth gave an undertaking not to repeat the libels or molest her relations. Lady Yarrow remained outside the court d’>’ing the hearing.