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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 10TH, 1924

“A CAT AND DOG LIFE” AT SHANGHAI,

HUSBAND'S ALLEGATIONS: OF ILL- TEMPER AGAINST · WIFE.

STORY OF INSULTS AND ILL-USAGE

PETITION FOR RESTITUTION OF CONSEGAL RIGHTS..

A H.M. Supreme Court at Shanghai on June 4th, before Judge Sir Skinner Turner, Mrs. Lena Brook prayed for a decrée of restitution of conjugal rights. Mr. M. Reader Harris appeared for peti- tioner: Mr. R. G. McDonald for res- pondent.

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Petitioner pleaded that her harshart had refused to take-up marital relations ship with her since September, 10 spite of repeated pleas on her part that they should continue to live together. The answer fled was that though Mr. Frook had certainly refused conjugal rights, he was justified, inasmuch as his wife was possessed of a violent and uncontrollable temper, that she had assaulted him and made allegations of immorality against him in front of his guests, and that she had conunitted adultery with variony per, sons since their warriage.

31 Reader Harris, outlining his case, stated that Mrs. Brook received a letter

Innger,

Counsel repeated the question, how- ever, and after some besitation witness returned a negativa answer.

Mr. Realer Harris (re-examining): Why should youre husband make these senndalons allegations against you.

Witness Because he wants to get a divorce. I have seen him at his office several times, and alw, once at the | General Hospital where my little son lay Mick with typhuil, and when I asked why he was making these allegations he anid he wanted to get a divorce, and unless I gave him one he would trump ap every charge he could think of. Re was deter mined to get a divorce at any price.

Further questioned Mrs. Brook said her husband had never accused her of com- witting alultery at all until they camo into Court.

"RACTCOURSE INCIDENT.

Asked what was the vecasion she Mrs. Brouk said it occurred on the steps had had the one quarret she admitted of the grandstand at the Race Course during the spring meeting. Her husband was standing with another lady and when she went past he looked straight at her Kid refused to recognize her. She spoke

him and he still refused to recognize her. She got him by himself later on, and then told him that if he ever repeat- ed the offence she would stap his face in front of the general public.

Regarding the allegations her husband

from her hasband August eh, 1993-made against her at Tsingtao, witness definitely refusing to live with her any stated that while she was at that resort her husband had been seen about quite whose name she would not mention. He lot in Shanghai with a certain lady had lent her, witness's ear and it had been seen standing outside the lady's door on several occasions. She under stood her husband had had relations with this lady.

Mr. MeDonald contended that petitioner should be put into the witness-box in order that the letter be proved:

Mr. Harris saill since the offence was virtually admitted in the answer filet by defendant this was unnecessary.

The Judge held that it was necessary 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-box.

Cross-examined by Mr. McDonald wit ness denied that there had been serious quarrels between herself and her husband four years after their marriage. There were no serious disagreements until Sep- tember, 1991

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WITE'S ALLEGED AREACLTS ON HUSBAND.

Mr. Reader Harris: Did you commit adultery at Tsingtao-No.

The Judge: When did you really cease living together -Since September, 1922. PETITIONER'S "UNGOVERNABLE TEMPER** Mrs. Lena Brook, in evidence, said the marriage took place at H.M. Consulate been constant friction between himself Mr. Brook, in evidence, said there had in Shanghai on February 10th, 1912 On and his wife since 1916. She was possess August 17th, 1921 her husband wrote toed of an ungovernable temper and had her stating his intention of living at the frequently abused and insalted him. On Shanghai Club and refusing to live with one occasion he was going out to dinner. her any longer. He had carried at that and friend called at his house at about intention and had not lived with ber

So clock to go in his ear. When they since.

had both got to the car witness's wife various names; accusing him of immor rame down the steps and enled him ality with Russian women and Japanese wonten, so that his friend could hear.

Witness went on to describe the in" vidents when he had to break into his Mr. McDonalds there any reason-house by the back entrance because Mrs. why your husband should refuse to live Brook hal locked him out. One Christ with you -No...

mas he had intimated his intention of going out to dinner. His wife threaten Further cross-examined, witness denieded to cause trouble if he did, and so for that she was of violent and quarrelsome the sake of peace and quiet he stopped disposition, or that she ever used; abusive in, but she went out to dinner, That language to her husband, or shouted at right as he lay in bed reading she came

hack and started quarreling again. him and accused him of immorality" sa that people passing their house in Wei got into a frenzy and threw his book haiwel Road could hear. She farther at him and various other articles, includ- denied locking him out of their house ing some coins he had left on the dress- on three occasions in November, and once note, also lying on the dressing table, ing table. She then picked up a $50 in October, 1922, so that he had to break and tore it to shreds before his even, in by the back way:

When she came back to Shanghai, from throwing the picces into the fireplace. her Tsingtao holiday they met to talk things over, and again she flew into Mr. McDonald Do you deny, als mitted adultery there, not with one may

temper and told him that she had com that about November, 1992, you struck but with a number of men. He asked him with chair and on several ocher if she realized the seriousnces of sions that month you threw various what she was saying and intimated that. articles, such as books, coins, etc. at this was the finish as far as they were him That is not truck..

uneemed. After that he had had so thing to do with her.

Mr. Af Fonald Do you deny that on several orensions in April or May of 1922 you struck him with your clenched hats and open hand I do,

Asked whether it were not true that she had aagamited her husband in the presence of their child at Weihaiwei Road in September, 1922, witness said it was not true, and she could bring the child inte Court to any so...

The Judge: How old is the child? Witness: Seven years of age...

THREATENED TO SLAP KIS PACE.

She

Cross-examined witness, admitted that he had suggested a divorce as the best

out.

·MES," BROOK'S ́" ALLEGED 'PERÍUNY.

Mr. McDonald, for respondent, rharne terized petitioner's story as being totally untrue. With the exception of threa

Mr. McDonald: Have you ever used statments she has made, her whole evi,

angry word to your husband? Witness: No. :

Have you eve bad a quarrel with him ---Only on one occation.

And you never used an angry word to him then-No.

Further questioned witness admitted that she did on one occasion threaten to siap her husband's face.

Mr. McDonald Did you on pre occa ion threaten to go down and throw things at your husband through the wing dow of the Shanghai Club --No, never.

Mr. McDonald: Do you deny that in April and December of 1029 you called your husband damned

dence amounted to perjury. The three Exceptions were the statement as to her fame, the statement as to the date of the marriage and the statement that she had threatened to slap her, husband's face. He submitted that the decree asked for in this case should in no wise. had lived a cat and dog life, probably be granted. The two people concerned

with as much friction as ever existed be tween any two people in Shanghai Then they should look at the way in which the woman had given her evidence. Sho had made up her mind to go into the against her, absolutely regardless of the box and deny every statement made

truth, but she had gone too far." Asked whether she had even used a zagry word to him she had not the sense to Did you ever accuse him of being any yes, that she was just a human associate of Russian harlots and a loose hand occasionally in the same way ns.

being and had angry words with hoe bus and immotal man generally No.

everyone else. She went as far as de- Mr. McDonald Now Mrs. Brook we finitely to deny even that. If they come to the last allegations. De you cepted her story there was not a woman deny admitting to your husband in in Shanghai who was such a model of September. 1022, after returning from a virtue as she. There had been constant holiday at Tsingtao, that you had, at trouble, between these two, and to send Tsingtao. committed adultery with var them back to live with each other would ious persona I-I never made such an ad- be wrong, and to show up the marriage law as a mockery of the sanctity of mar- Do you remember refusing to give your husband the names of the persons in ried lile

damned damned ther

and adamned curI did not call him those pames. Met ee

mission.

· võlved 1–1 do not, because 1 never made the admissions,

Can you give any reason why your husband should be prepared to go into the witness-box and swear that you did |—Yes, I can give a reason and

Further questioned, Mrs. Brook admit, ted that if all these allegations were true Inn man could be expected to live with his wife, but, she added, they were not true.

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TOM TSINGTÃO INCIDENT.. Mr. Reader Harris also addressed the court, al sobre length. He reminded his lordship that dira. Brook had said in her evidence that the first intimations, she had of these charges of adultery" were when she saw them in the answer filed to her petition. He submitted that they were entirely untrue, and were put in thing to do to send an adulterous wife the answer with a view to frightening the ber fare and give her charge of the child- lady out of bringing her case. Since she

ten. He had supported his wife while she had derided to proceed all the respondent

was there, also, and had sent her a letter could do was to brazen it out. They had to the effect that the $500 a month be heard that there adulteries had all taken

wes allowing her, be might not be able The Judge here pointed out to counsel Place in Triagtro, set they had it in avi-

to keep up And that was the real ren- that Mrs. Brook had not, in the petition dence that the hushant had sent his wife son the petition had been brought. If to the Court, made any suggestions that to Tsingtan for a holiday the following he was otherwise. He would be putting year, and had paid ber fare and supplied the decice were granted and the husband such a question at his own risk, breanneber with money, site leaving the childred refused to retarts, then alimony could be he would have to accept the saswer, he with her. It seemed rathee & remarkable ther in the affirmative or otherwise. *** {Continual al foul of utzi colama).

Mr. McDonald I put it to you that your husband is a man of the highest moral character, Kobe

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