RAPER DIVORCE SUIT
PLEA F-FOR IN-CAM.ERA HEARING. IfBFUSED BY TilE JUDGE. (Per '-Press Association—-Copyright.) LONDON, July 23. The "Divorce Court to-day continued hearing-'the case in which Alfred Baldwin Paper, ex-M.P., seeks a divorce from his wife on, the ground of misconduct. Respondent, wrote down the names of the two3men mentioned in her confession. Sir B..VMarsha'll-Hall't'fbr petitioner): Would you not be surprised to learn that wene of; the counsel on our side ever heard the first name written down in this'connection? ' Respondent:'! cannot help what you know, baat Raper knew perfectly well. Sir E, Marshall-Hall, referring to the ghasrtliness of. the case and the embarrassment of respondent, applied here for crass-examination to be held secretly. ~. tl , Mr'Justice Hill refused, adding that he could not ■untierstiand any decentminded member «of; the -pftblic remainin°* A few spectators, left the Court, but the majority remained.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLVI, Issue 10457, 25 July 1925, Page 5
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