DESERTED AFTER WEEK

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19430, 3 December 1934, Page 4

DESERTED AFTER WEEK

YOUNG WIFE’S STORY. OF HUSBAND’S CHOICE. That her husband told her he had to choose between leaving her or being disinherited by his parents was the story told by a 26-year-old wife who applied at Scarborough l'or a maintenance order on the grounds of desertion. The summons was instituted by Mrs Anne Cameron, living with her mother at the Jolly Sailors Inn, Burniston, against John Herbert Cameron, wireless operator, also of Burnlston. “This man is more tied to his mother’s apron strings than to his matrimonial vows,” declared Mr G. B. Parker, who appeared for Mrs Cameron. After their marriage In July this year, Mr Parker stated, Mr and Mrs Cameron lived happily together for one week,' and then Cameron had to go to sea for three weeks. When he returned he was given the choice by his parents of going on living with his wife or going home to them. If he did not go back to his parents, he -was told he w’ould be disinherited. He chose to break away from his wife, and had lived apart from her ever since. Going into the witness-box, Mrs Cameron corroborated Mr Parker’s statement. bhe went on to say that when her husband come back from sea on August 9 he stayed one night with her, and then went to live with his mother. He told .her he would not live with her again, and said his . mother had told him that he must choose between his parents and ‘his wife. If he chose his wife he would not get a penny of his parents’ money, but if he chose them he would be all right. Paid For Wedding Ring. Cross-examined by Mr S. E. Pitts, defending, Mrs Cameron admitted that she had paid for the wedding ring and marriage license. She denied that just previous to her marriage Cameron had been drinking rather heavily at the ,Jolly Sailors. Cameron told the Court that he was now out of work and drawing 27s a week unemployment pay for his wife and himself. ‘‘Do you admit that your .parents threatened to cut you oiit of their will if you continued to live with your wife?” inquired Mr Parker, and Cameron, with some hesitation, replied, ‘‘l admit that.” Mr Parker: Do you consider you are a man?—l do. Don’t you 'think you are an unmitigaled cad?- —No. The Magistrates-made an order for 17s Gd a week.