SUPREME COURT.
CIVIL SESSIONS.
(Before Mr Justice Conolly.')
DIVORCES
Mary Elizabeth Duvall .v. Harry Whitaker Duvall, petition for decree nisi. Mr Theo. Cooper appeared for the petitioner. Petitioner's counse; submitted that the case was a very bad one. The parties had been married in February, 18S6, and in March, ISBB, at Morrinsville, respondent sold the furniture and effects and told petitioner that he could not support her any longer, and that she would have to earn her own living. Since then respondent had neither- lived with her, offered to support her, nor communii ;cated with her in any way, save on one occasion when he called to see her. She then asked him if he had a home for her and he said, "No." Since 1883 respondent had been earning her own living and supporting her child. Prior to the marriage respondent had been, unknown to petitioner, convicted Jai criminal offences.
After hearing the evidence His Honor granted a decree nisi, returnable in three months, petitioner to have the custody of the child.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 289, 5 December 1900, Page 4
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