PROHIBITION ORDER.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2736, 15 February 1910, Page 7

PROHIBITION ORDER.

A DETERMINED DEFENDANT

At the Police Court, yesterday afternoon, a young married woman, Margaret Jane Kenna. implied for a prohibition order against her husband, Percy Kenna, on the grounds that by excessive drinking ho was injuring his health. Margaret Jane Kenna, complainant, stated that defendant had not been sober since the beginning of the. year. He had never been under prohibition. He had been drinking to excess for the last 11 years, and had lately had fits during the night, r as a-.result of the drinking. Constable Pratt, called by complainant gave evidence that the defendant had been drinking to excess for the past three or four months. Witness had seen him drunk during that period on fourteen or fifteen occasions, and lie was fit to have been locked up seven or eight times. Asked if lie had any questions, defendant said: “No, you give your decision. This will cause trouble and worry.” His AVorsliip granted the order, and advised the defendant that it was for his own good, and he should not blame his wife, who had applied for the. order. Defendant asked that he should be given a chance. He was not a heavy drinker. He was threatened with an order twelve months ago, and had not been drunk for the last six months. His AVorsliip said h e was satisfied defendant was drinking to excess. Defendant: This will drive me to ruin.

His AVorsliip:• Nonsense, nonsense! Defendant: I null suffer gaol for it