UNDEFENDED DIVORCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 270, 13 November 1924, Page 5

UNDEFENDED DIVORCE.

WLTE 'WHO DESERTED. TWO DECREES GRANTED. Two undefended actions for divorce were heard by Mr. Justice Stringer in the Supreme Court this morning. Gustaf Fredrick Palmer (Mr. Singer) petitioned for a dissolution of his marriage with. Sarah Jane Palmer. Petitioner stated in evidence that they were married in Melbourne in 1889, and came to New Zealand in 1890, going to Gisborna to reside. Between 189G and 1908 respondent left him four times without any reason. On three occasions petitioner took her back. On the occasion of her last leaving slie was quite friendly in the morning when petitioner went to business, and she waved her hand iv farewell. When he returned she had gone. Soon afterwards she instituted proceedings for maintenance, which the magistrate refused to grant. Petitioner and respondent had not lived together? since 1908. A decree nisi, to he moved absoluteafter three months, -was granted, A Wife's Misconduct, The defence was withdrawn to aa action for divorce instituted by David Searle (Mr. Dickson) on the grounds of misconduct. The respondent, Phyllis May Searle, and co-respondent, Charles Walter Jones were represented by Mc, Fotheringham. Petitioner stated m evidence that W} married respondent in April, 1910, an<s [ there was one child, now with respond* cnt. In April of the present year ha : employed a private inquiry agent ta watch respondent On April 10, petitioner accompanied the agent to a house at Kohimamara, where they looked through a window, and saw respondents in company with Jones. The drcumstances were of a compromising nature. On two occasions petitioner visited th* honse again, in company with the agent* ; and each time respondent was Been in ' compromising circumstances with co* respondent >, A decree nisi was granted, respondent"-, being allowed interim custody of tW " chili