The defendant appeared in Cour: again) on Saturday and reported "perfectly sober' in answer to an inquiry from the Bench.
His Worship~What have you gob to say about it?
Defendant-—(taking off his coat and showing severely bruised arms)—I should have taken out this summons, not Mrs. Singer. This is the way she and the lodger have beaten me!
Complainant answered that she had had to defend herself. Her husband had treated her very bedly, and on one occasion threw a glass at her. If it were possible, she would like a separation order.
His Worship said he thought a term of imprisonment would be the pest thing for defendant, since it might help him to get out of his drinking habits. He would bez sentenced to two months' imprisonment, and might think himself lucky he was not going for three months, this being the second time lis had been sent to gaol. Complainant would be given a separation order under section 5 of the (Married Woman's) Summary Jurisdiction Act,
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