A DESERTED WIFE.
ORDER AGAESST ESTATE.. (By Telegraph.—Tress Associatioß.) \VIIA_.GAREI, this, day. At tho Magistrate's Court, before Jit E. .Page, SAL. Lena Beatrice Griffin applied for maintenance orders, aggregating £2 10/ weekly and arrears £85, against her husband. Gerald John Griffin, in respect of herself and five children. Mr. Carruth, who . apptartd for complainant, stated that the whereabouts of Griffin were unknown, ao he was proceeding under the Destitute Persons Act to secure an order again** defendant's estate (since sold by mortgagee) without personal service of «__r mons. Griffin had lived at. Maußgakaxamea lip till three years- ago, when b. left complainant, haying sold all hit stock, and mortgaged his- estate to th* extent of £400. The State Aieaum Office bad'sold tbe estate hy ancQan far £1000, and Ite claimed that the bal' ance, after paying the mortgage and' interest (about £500), should go fe_t__. oamptaiwtnt. who was- prscticaßy destitute. After further evidence -had beentheard the- amplication was gtantod, and iff OTder to be attached to the Stafc. Guarantee Office, which will make the payments-as snggested by-ifcxinaflk:
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Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 126, 28 May 1914, Page 4
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