of his financial status, that his earnings have substantially increased since the entry of the final judgment and that he has the ability to pay increased child support for the parties' two minor children to whatever amount the court may award. However, the husband denied that there had been "a substantial change of circumstances to increase the needs of the children."
Final hearing was held August 12 and 13, 1985, at which time evidence was adduced by the wife of the increased needs of the children. Based thereon, the order under consideration was entered denying the wife's prayer for increased alimony because the evidence did not support an increased need therefor and because she had rehabilitated herself and had an earning power of $12,000 to $14,000 per year. However,saved.
Upon review of the assignments of error, we conclude that there was no error and that the judgment shall be affirmed.
The facts are as follows. The Commonwealth presented its case through four witnesses: Brian Fernald, who testified under a grant of transactional immunity; Harvey Freedman; Canton police detective Sergeant John Ruane, Jr.; and State police detective Lieutenant William Bergin. The Commonwealth also introduced in evidence thirteen Singer brand electrical heating units.
Essentially, the immunized witness, Brian Fernald, testified that on December 17, 1973, he met with one John Gregory and Stoughton police officer Thomas Allen. Following a conversation with Allen, Fernald was given a car by Allen and Fernald and Gregory proceeded to the construction site of Belnel Gardens in the Hyde Park section of Boston, where they stole