GOOD BEER AND A BAD MAN.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 911, 22 August 1907, Page 21

GOOD BEER AND A BAD MAN.

A petitioner for a divorce from his wife told Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson, in Sydney, a strange story of a threat that had been made against his martial happiness. He and another man were courting two sisters, but, apparently, the other man was either dissatisfied with the girl he had, or was desirous of the favours of both. He. suggested an, exchange of lovers, but petitioner, did: nPt take the suggestion seriously. “y,ery xyell,” said the other; “you’ll t>e. Ipcky if yopt/flaye her in six months’ time!” In due

course the four were married, and on the marriage, day petitioner told his wife of the threat that had been made. An agreement was.. then. made, between. them.. that the other man—now their brother-in-law

—should not be allowed into the house. For eight years this was observed, so far as the husband knew; but one night, on 1 coming home earlier than he was- ex--pected, he found the back door locked.

His suspicions being aroused, he burst the door in, only to catch a glimpse of a man scuttling out at the front door. “What did you do?” queried the judge. “Well, your Honor, there were two bottles on the kitchen table, one of them full of beer, and I picked up the full one and heaved it at h‘m as he ran.” “What!” said his Honor; “beer and all?” “Yes,” replied the injured one; “beer and all.”