Husband's Allegations of HI-.
Temper against Wife: Story of Insults and Lil-usage AUH, M, Supreme Court on Wed needay, before Judge Sir Skinner Turner, Mrs. Lena Brook.prayed for a decree of restitution jugal rights. Mr. Mf. Reader Harris appeared for petitioner; Mr. R. G. MeDonald for respondent.
Petitioner pleaded that her hus hand had refused to take up marital yelationehip with, her since September, 1922, in spite of repeated pleas fon her part that they should continue to live together, The answer filed was that though Mr. Brook had certainly refused conjugal rights, he was justified, inasmuch as hi wife was possessed of a violent and uncontrollable temper, that she had auvaulted him and made allegations of immorality against him in. front guests, and that she had com adultery with various per-ons since their marriage.
Mr, Reader Harris, outlining hit nse, stated that Mrs. Brook receiv. ced a letter from her husband on. August 17, 1923, definitely refusing to live with her any longer.
Mr. MeDonald contended that petitioner should be put into the ness box in order that the letter be proved.
Mr, Harris said since the offence was virtually admitted ju the answer filed by defendant this was unnecessary.
The Judge held that it was neces sary to prove the letter and also that where a petition of this description was concerned it was also necessary. formally to prove the marriage, and that would necessitate petitioner going into the witness bor Lena Brook, in evidence, said yge took' place at H. Consulate in Shanghai on February 16, 1912, On, August 17, 1923, her husband wrote to her stating" hi intention of living at the Shangh:
Iub and refusing to live with her riy longer. He had carried out that Intention and had not lived with er, since, Crosi-examined by Mr. McDonald witness denied that there had been serious quarrels between herself and her husband four years after their marriage. There were no cerions disagreements until Septem ber, 1921.
Mr. MeDoneld:—Is_ there amy. lesson why your husband should re-fuye to live with you?—No.
Wife's Alleged Assaults on through the window of the Shanghai Club?—No, never.
Mr. MeDonald—Do you deny that April and December of 1922 you jed your husband a "damned a "damned cad," a "damned thief" and a "damned eur"?—I did, not eall'him those names.
Did you ever accuse him of being fan associate of Russian harlots and.
loose and immoral man general ly2—No.
Mr. MeDonald—Now Mrs. Brook we come to the last allegations.
you deny admitting to your husband in September, 1922, after returning. from a holiday at Tsingtao, that you had, Tsingtao, at committed adultery with various. Bersons?—T never made such Do you remember refusing to give your husband the names of the persons involved?—T do not because Tnever made the admissions.
Can you give any reason why our husband should be prepared to go into the witness box and swear that you did?—Yes Tean give a reason.
Further questioned, Mrs. Brook admitted that if all these allegations were true no man could be expected to live with his wife, but, she added, they were not true.
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