DOMESTIC DIFFERENCES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2631, 13 October 1909, Page 3

DOMESTIC DIFFERENCES.

MAGISTRATE'S COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Hannah O’Suliivr.u (Air. Barnard) yesterday sued Patrick O’Sullivan (Air Stock) Kir maintenance. The parties the parents of the lad U’Sullivan, who was charged with incendiarism at the Police Court the same morning. Air. Barnard s.-airi the case was a very unfortunate one. They had had one of the family in the dock that morning, which was probably the result of home conditions. Mr. Barton: I think it is quite, probable that the charges against this lad are the outcome of disagreements between rhe parties. The complainant in. the box stated that she was living in Gisborne with her thirteen-year-old daughter, and wars unable to make sufficient to support them. She had had a section at Ormond, but being unable to pay the rent had transferred it to her son. Stephen. on condition that in four years be should pay £l5O for it. She' received no cash for the section, and had no money from her husband tor 13 months or two years. Air. Stock said that his client, with the assistance of his son. paid £6O for the support of two children in Napier, and £2O a year for a boy at Auckland, whom be had to clothe. The defendant said he was employed as a roadman at Kanakanaia, and earned Is per hour when working. Illhealth, however, prevented him from working constantly. If it were not for his son ho could not pay enough to keep himself and the three children referred to. The sen with whom the defendant lives at Kanakanaia said that his father earned £7 a month when working. The three children ho and hie father were keening '•"st over £OO a vear. At present the witness was keeping his father.

His AVorship said it was clear that the defendant had some interest in the Kanakanaia propertv. though it was in liis son’s name. An order was made, for 10s a week, commencing from next Alondav.