State v. Walter

O’NIELL, O. J.

The defendant was prosecuted for violating Act 34 of 1902, p. 42, by neglecting to provide for the support of his wife, and pleaded guilty. Instead of imposing a penalty of fine o.r imprisonment, the judge, -availing -himself of the authority given him under the statute, ordered the defendant to pay alimony at the rate of $20 per week. The defendant complied with the order regularly for several weeks, but afterwards paid rather irregularly, so that,' at the end of fourteen months he had made only 22 payments, amounting to $440. Seventeen months after the order was rendered the…