A Case of Identity: The Dundas Separation Case

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Canon Story: A Case of Identity
Title: The Dundas Separation Case (as reported in the Marylebone Illustrated)
Author:thesmallhobbit
Rating: G

Here is the first heading upon which I come: "A husband’s cruelty to his wife"

The magistrate ruled that while he was in favour of a wife being obedient to her husband, the behaviour of Mr Dundas was more than any dutiful wife could be expected to endure.  False teeth, the magistrate opined, were best either in the mouth or kept in a glass of water.  They should not be used as a casual weapon.
 

Comments

[debriswoman]

Agreeing with the magistrate here...there are limits...

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Which no true gentleman would exceed.

[tardisjournal.livejournal.com]

Hear, hear!

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Interview with Mr. Dundas on page 4:

"I was merely trying to put the passion back into our marriage by attempting a love bite. My sense of propriety dictated we stay 2 yards apart during each gesture of marital affection."

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

*cat disturbance*

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Later edition, statement from solicitors for Mrs Dundas. "Mr Dundas is reminded that, as proved in court by Mr Sherlock Holmes, the brusing sustained by Mrs Dundas indicated the force used for hurling the false teeth was considerably more than would be expected in a case of marital affection."

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

Bravo, both thesmallhobbit and the magistrate.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much.

[morelindo.livejournal.com]

Perfect grounds for divorce, bravo magistrate.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

There were few he would agree to, but this truly was unreasonable behaviour.

[tripleransom.livejournal.com]

Hee! Cruel and unusual.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Indeed!

[winryweiss.livejournal.com]

Oh, LOL.
A rather wicked weapon.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Extremely unpleasant.