A TRAGIC DIVORCE.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 49, 27 February 1924, Page 7

A TRAGIC DIVORCE.

HAPPT WIFE AND CHILDREN. FASCINATION OF GENERAL'S SON. STTXT "FOR DAMAGES. » , iTtcceivcd 2.30 p.m.) j DOXDOX, February 26. Guy Hope Coldwell, a well-to-do farmer of Ludlow, obtained a decree nisi against his wife on the ground of her misconduct with FTancis Rowland Eustace, son of Major-General Sir Francis Eustace. The co-respondent was ordered to pay £2500 sterling damages. The suit was undefended. The parties were married in 1912. were ideally happy, and had four children, including twins horn in 1918. Coldwell, during war service in Italy, met the co-respondent, who was married, and invited him to stay with him (Coldwell). He became suspicious on finding his wife wearing only a dressing gown in Eustace's dressing room. Respondent later took two younger children. and joined Eustace in Ireland. Respondent in 1922 was persuaded to return to her husband for the children's sake, but in 1923 co-respondent renewed his attentions. The wife again joined him in Ireland. Wliile there armed robbers attacked respondent and co-respondent and stripped them of everything they possessed, and warned thcin if they did not leave Ireland Eustace would he shot.— (A. andX.Z. Cable.)