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THE

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HUSBAND SUED.

ESTRANGEMENT OF A

KOWLOON COUPLE.

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1931.

A claim for maintenance and the legal custody of two children was made by Mra. I. Gladstono against her husband, A. Glad stone, before Mr. Schofield at the Central Police Court yesterday

afternoon.

the complainant while Mr. D. Evans represented the husband.

BEAUTY DOCTORS

DISAGREE.

STORY OF A QUARREL.

AT KOWLOON.

"An incident at “Katie's Benaty Wing Lok Building, Parlour," Kewloon, on September 29, hat sequel at the Kowloon Magistracy

Beten went to her shop was that she was jealous of the fact that the manicurist. Mrs. Bogatsky, was working with her (witness) and not with Mrs. Beten. Sho denied that she had threatened Mrs. Beten with a water-jug.

Mra. Bogdatsky gave corrobora- tive evidence of the assault, and, when questioned by Mr. Rondall regarding a man named Goldman, she and she knew who he was, but had nothing to do with him.

"Mr. R. S. G. Brooks appeared for festerday afternoon, when Mrs. She denied Mr. Kendall's sugges 3. Belen, of the Beauty Salon,tion that she had introduced him Peninsula Hotel, appeared before to Mrs. Betea in Hongkong some- Mr. Fraser to answer a summons time ago, and also that she was charges af instrumental in retting Mra. Beten The parties, according to Mr.against her, on two Brooks, were married in Shanghai mult brought by Madame Katle to lend him a sum of money to set

1926 and had two children.Akermann. aged five and three. The hus- band's position was not very goul at the time and the wife assisted by herself working.

In

One of the charges was of an snult necnsioning-bodily harm and The other eommon asanult.

There wilko a cross-summer for common assault.

op in business here.

Defendant's Evidence.

Mrs. Beten, in the box, said she' went to Madume Akermann's beauty parleur only for the pur- pose of spenking to Mra. Bogdat- sky. Sometime ago, she had lont Mr. G. K. Hall-Bratton was for over $2,000 to a man named Gold-

man, who wer

went to Shanghai at the have Madame Akeraman, while Mr. beginning of the year without re

the C. E. Rendall was for Mrs. Reten. not

Outlining the case, Mr.

paying the money she lent him. Halin September, she received

tele-

Mr. Brooks went on to describe alleged acts of cruelty on which he was relying for the order. He mentioned two instances in which the husband was alleged to have struck his wife. Sometime after Hongkong the their arrival in complainant found she could live with the defendant and a deedention wild that between 4 and gram from her attorney in Shang- of separation was drawn up. The 5 pm, en September 29, Mrs. Beten had that Goldman was proceeding mail defendant agreed not to molest the entered the beauty parlour owned to Hongkong on the French

liner complainant, but on

Porthos, but on the arrival several

by Madame Akermana and creaof the bout in Hongkong, she compi casions the covenant had been

eted a disturbance. She was could not find him on board. She broken. it

it was also agreed that d

should the defendant

went out to the vessel when she month by the complainant to leave the cul Day

but she refissed 10 dn ly allowance of 510

to the

Following which some words pass-was about to anil, but oven with the help of the crew she could not plainant, but he had never at any between the two, Mr. jlab-

Mesloente Goldann, whose name was Than time paid her any money. Brutton alleged that finally Mrs. sum of $10 was fixed at that time Reten picked up a manicure finer in the ship's list of passen- because the defendant was not howl and threw

in

it ut Madame Rers, and she presumed that he da" must have travelled under an as- a roed financial position. He had

Akermann, cattius her arranged to have the two children head. Mrs. Beten was next alleged med name. kept in boarding house, but he

pletric held up for aver an hour owing merly paid a nomini for for their have snatched up an

thrown this also at Madame Aker-

Witness said the Porthos wha

board ka he was friendly with the intup lying on a table nearby, at the search which was

proprietor.

being

maun, who was struck or aimatade on board for Goldman. The the identiral pnt, with the resti vessel was scheduled to sail at 3 that she received two ent eloj p.m. but she did not do so until

4.45 p.m. tos surb ofher.

Blood Flows,

When blood began to flow, went! on Mr. Hall-Brutton, Mrs. Betin walked out of the shop and at tempted to go away in a rickshaw,

not

Notice in Newspapers, Sometime in August inst the

Pushed Back. defendant had inserted a notier in the papers to the effect that he

Finding that he was would not be responsible for his wife's debts. As far as the com

board, withens thought that Mrs. Bogdatsky might be able to tell plainant was concerned that no

her where he was, and it was only cre Was in a vindictive spirit, as

for this purpose that she went to she had never contracted ALTY but was prevented from doing so

Madame Katie's Benutz Parlour. debts in his nume, but on the con- by Madame Akermann, who do When trary she had paid certain of his manded that they ro to the Police When she entered, Madame Aker

to leave the place. Idelis. He had also on occasions Station.

but she said she wanted to speak entered goods on her compradore

Giving evidence, Madame Katieto Mrs. Bogdatsky. On hearing account and the hyd had to pay Akermann, proprietor of Kalle's this, Mrs. Akermann pushed her for

Beauty Parlour, said Mrs. Beten

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tenance per month. He pointed wax oul that the defendant had a good position now and was drawing $250 per month with board and lodging.

In the witness-box. The plainant bore out her solicitor'a opening statement.

mann asked

2turally

pushed

alleged that

on a

In asking for the eustody of the

back. Witnes

munn ther children Mr. Brooks said that blywent to her shop on September 20wards the door, and she "Ra

Akermann and began to shont. Witness ask client was sugresting $175 main-

the ed her not to do so a place

a business establishment, but her hair, and threatened her with a finger bowl. Mrs. Beten sh disregarded the request, and then took up a water-jug which witness finally had to ask her to

WIS lying

table before Belen Jeave the shop Mr.

Madame Akermann, and splashed fuser, and lator teked up a finger the water into her face. after the combowl which was handy and threw

witness, who was cut in the which she throw the jug on

smashing it to bits, Madame head. Mrs. Bogdatsky. mani-

the

then picked up a frag- Cross-examined by Mr. Evans, curist, was in the shop at the time, mes of the jug and wanted to hit she said her husband and she and she tried to interfere, but she witness, who, in

was cut was unable to prevent Mrs. Beten hand to protect ing up her quarrelied on anything."

the From throwing the electric lamp-in the angers. Witness then seized Mr. Evans suggested that main theme of these quarrels waя It was only through the inter- an electric lamp, and although dis- her association with other men.vention of Mrs. Bogdataky, went Madame Akermann was some Mr. Evans made it clear that there on witness, that Mrs. Beton wns tance off, she threw and struck' with no suggestion of immorality prevented from throwing a flower the latter on the head. She denied in the question.

pot at her.

having thrown the finger bowl at Madame Akermann.

re- con-

Mrs. Beten then went out of the shop and tried to go away in stopped a rickshaw, but witness

with her fool. A the vehirle policeman came on the scene and the whole party proceeded to the Police Station.

Witness said her wounds were

Hermann toda

ment

Witness admitted that she was very friendly with a Mr. Willgona,

Both Guilty. birt asserted thai this

After hearing the evidence. Mr. Tation. so for as she was cerned, had not gone beyond the

Fraser said it was obvious that of as- unds, of propriety. Mr. Will

both parties were guilty sault. He convicted them both. so had suggested a divorce, and he and witness had made IL

Regarding the charge of occasion- joint request to Mr. Gladstone that later dressed at the Kowloon losing bodily harm, his Worship said no permanent mark. he Mr. Gladstone should give pital, and when she arrived at her there was

evening: she and dismissed this charge. He her the necessary evidence for a shop again divorce. She had had that neees Chisted. Dr. Kirk had to be sent did not propose to impose any fines in this ease, but would bind over sary evidence, but did not carry for, and he dressed her wounds

both parties in the sum of $20 out her intention, having regard to again. their youngest child.

Witness denied saving assault-to keep the pence for 12 months. ed Mrs. Beten at all.

that

Called "Bunny."

" Formerly Employed. Shown letter by Mr. Evans, witness admitted that Mr. Will-i

Cross-examined by Mr. Rendall. Koss addressed her as "Ranny" Madame Akermann' said she was when writing to her.

formerly in the employ of Mrs. Wines said the letter was Beten, but she left over two years i

The only PERSON

wit- written after she and her husband ages. had separated.

ness could think of as to why Mrs.

Witness spoke, of what happen- ed at a tin party at the Peninsula Hotel when relatives were present. I back. Erenuse, she said, he suit some-

After the deed of

separation

thing to her which was unpleasant, had been drawn up, she thought she threw a glass filled with water at her husband.

Mr. Evans: I put it to you that what happened after that was that The put you across his knee Bud spanked you?

Witness diagreed. saying that her husband struck her in the

SALESMAN SAM

NEVER MIND THAT, FIRE DOW TH STREET, SAM!, ANSWER, THAT PHONE OR THERE'S GONNA BE -A-FIRE RIGHT HERE.

he might be allowed to see lier children from time to time.

They were in a separate room, and she denied having gone there with the intention of controlling Mr. Glad- stone's acts.

The hearing was adjourned an-

to-morrow afternoon.

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