AN ORDER REFUSED.
Edward Mayersbeth, 34, St. Mary's-street, was summoned for a wife maintenance order by Annie Mayersbeth, 16, St. Mary's-street. - Dr. Hunt appeared for Mrs. Mayersbeth.
Complainant said that her husband and she were married at St. Mary's Church, Peterbrough, on September 6th, 1915. There were two children, aged 19 and 15. There had been unhappiness in the house over a long period of years. On Monday, December 2nd, she returned home about 11.20 p.m., and her husband told her that if she was not in at 10 o'clock in future he would lock the house against her, and that he would not open the door to "all the police in Peterborough." On the following Monday she returned home at 10.10 p.m., and found the door locked. The key was not in its usual place. She was unable to get in, and spent the night at her sister's. The next day her husband told her to pack her clothes and clear out. For some time previously her husband's conduct had been such that she was sure he wanted to end matrimonial relationship.
The two sons, Cecil Mayersbeth and Leslie Mayersbeth, gave evidence to the effect that their father had told their mother to "clear out", and that conditions in the home had been very troublesome.
Defendant denied that he had told his wife to clear out. She said she was going to live with her sister, and he replied "Very well go". He had never had the chance to offer to take his wife back. He had never threatened to lock her out, and the fact that the door was locked on December 9th was a complete surprise to him.
The Bench refused to grant the order.
Source: Peterborough Standard 3 January 1936, Page 9