Another story of domestic trouble was told te Mr. Peter Grain at H. M. Police Court on Saturday when Mrs. J.C. Mulley summoned her husband, H. E. Mulley, for assault, and applied for a separation order, with the custody of two children.
Complainant spoke of her husband's drinking habits, saying that he was terrible when drunk, had attempted ta choke her, and "gave the kids an awful scare." He had turned her out of the house, but afterwards gave a written pledge not to touch drink again and not to raise his hand against her, but she had since had to leave bim again.
Defendant complained that his wita was always out'? and that was why he took some drink.
His Worship—You say you went on the drink because your wife went out, and she says she went out because you went on the drink!
After hearing further details of their trouble from husband and wife, the latter saying that her married life had been nine years of misery, his Worship adjourned the case for three weeks to give them an opportunity of making a fresh start, and added that if they could not come to an agreement he would grant the complainment a separation order.
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