THEfR UNDOING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 122, 25 May 1926, Page 8

THEfR UNDOING.

UNDEFENDED DIVORCE DAY.

TWO JUDGES ENGAGED. A NUMBER OF DESERTERS. OVER FIFTY PETITIONS HEARD.

The precincts of the Supreme Court were crowded with men, women and children this morning, the day being that reserved for the severing of marital bonds. So heavy was the list that two judges were engaged handling the cases. Mr. Justice Stringer and Mr. Justice Herdmah were the presiding judges. MISCONDUCT. Petitioning on the grounds of misconduct, Louie Irwin Gillard (Mr. Singer) secured a decree against Alice Mabel Gillard, with William John Bennett Ellery as co-respondent. (The parties were married on April 17, 1920. There was one child. About two years ago the co-respondent came to live with petitioner and respondent. Oh January 5, 1826, his wife told him that she wag 'going away with Ellery. They both left and asked petitioner to" divorce his wife. They were living together. Unkindness and temper caused [da Baker Creed Cook (Mr. Matthews) to leave Henry. Thomas Cook two years after the marriage. Acting on information petitioner had her husband watched and misconduct was witnessed.

. J. L. Potter, inquiry agent, gave evidence of the respondent having admitted misconduct. A decree nisi was granted, with .costs on the rawest scale.

On the ground of misconduct, Myrtle Athena Angelo Hardinge (Mr. Sullivan) sought a divorce from Maunsell William Henry Hardinge. ,

The parties *;ere married at Auckland in 1920. In 1924 respondent went and lived with another woman.

A decree nisi was granted. On the ground of misconduct, Herbert James King (Mr. Snedden) sought divorce from Margaret Emily King. A decree nisi was' granted.

Mere Hohaia (Mr. Butler) asked for dissolution of her marriage with Pana Hohaia, on the ground of misconduct. Petitioner said that respondent had gone to live with another woman. A decree nisi was granted.

.Misconduct with Jack, O'Connor was brought against Alice McGarald by Patrick James McGarald (Mr. Dickson). The parties were married in .1018. and lived in Auckland. On March 0 of this year petitioner found his wife and O'Connor living together at Onehunga. A private inquiry agent had secured an admission from the respondent. A decree nisi was granted. SEPARATION. Separation and desertion were the grounds . put forward in the following cases:— Beatrice Ethel Antridge Bender (Mr. Inder) sued Thomas Bender for separation. Married in 1904, the parties agreed to separate in 1922. A decree nisi was made.

Married in 1022 and separated in 1023, and finally granted , a decree in 1026, was the lot of, May Moghan . (Mr. Singer), who succeeded in her petition against Anthony Moghan (Mr. Hall Skelton) for separation. Constant disagreements caused Thomas G. R. Brocas (Mr. Singer) to separate from Mary Harriett Brocas (Mr.. Inder) in 1922 after a marriage of four years. The- petition succeeded.

When her son, aged 22, died in 1022, Lucy Wolfenden, the wife of Thomas WolferiSen, became discontented and left him. He sought divorce on the ground of desertion. The wife had admitted the allegations and a decree nisi was made:

Emma Smith (Mr. Singer) proved separation against Arthur Smith and was granted a decree. The couple were married in 1909 and separated in 1922. .• Leaving a family of five; Agnes Julia Edgar Humphries, in 1908, went away from her husband, Edwin Humphries (Mr. Metthews), and had not returnpd. They had been married in 1896. The latter was granted a decree nisi on the grounds of desertion.

Annie Yon. Konigswerder (Mr. Alexander) advanced desertion as a ground for divorce from Benno Herman Yon Koenigewerde r.

Petitioner said that she was married in Australia in 1900, subsequently coming to reside at Auckland. In lflo3 respondent went off to the United States with another woman.

A decree nisi was granted. George Diver (Mr. Fleming) applied for divorce from Olive May Diver on the ground of desertion. Petitioner said Uiat he was married in 1918. In 1925, when they were living at Eltham, respondent left him and returned to Auckland.

An. order was made for respondent to return to petitioner within 21 days. Desertion was the ground on which Edith Rosalie Spence (Mr. Newberry) applied for divorce from James Spence. Petitioner said that her jiusband disappeared in 1910. fie went to Canada and took most of his money with him. A decree nisi was granted! Desertion was given as the ground on the application of Sarah Jane Rankin (Mr. Ready) for divorce from James Patterson Rankin. Petitioner said that they had lived together until 1913, when respondent had left. her. , A decree nisi was granted. , Amy Hutt (Mr. Golding) applied for divorce from George Louis Augustine Hutt on the ground that in 1922 a legal separation had been agreed to between the parties.

A, decree nisi was granted. Charles William Swanberg (Mr. Kirker) applied for divorce from Emily Jane Swanberg on the ground that a legal separation was agreed to in 1921. A decree nisi was granted. Vondretta Clark (Mr. Snedden) sought divorce from Raymond Edwin Clark on account of the fact that in 1922 the parties had agreed to legally separate.

A decree nisi was granted.

Edith Evelyn v Wainwright (Mr. Lennard) asked for divorce from Horace Claud Wainwright on account of a legal separation agreed to in 1922.

A decree nisi was granted.

Andrew Hamilton (Mr. Sullivan) sought a divorce from Ethel May Hamilton on the ground of desertion.

Mr. Sullivan said that the parties were married in 1893. In 1911 they lived at Karangahake. Respondent then left her husband and went to live In Australia. They had not lived together since, that time. J ~-....

,:A decree nisi was granted. . James Phillip Weale (Mr. Boyes) applied ftr ■ a Hivorce from Olga Urrnith Weale on the ground of desertion.

■ Mr. Boyes said that* the parties were married in 191§# Duhedin. They lived together unfn 1924, ~when re-

spondent went away and did not return. She had failed to comply with an order for restitution of conjugal rights.

A decree nisi was granted.

Desertion was the ground advanced by Myrtle Malone " for divorce from Michael Malone.

Mr. Sullivan said that the parties were married at Richmond, Victoria, in 1917. and they subsequently lived in New* Zealand. In 1922 respondent went to Australia on a business trip and did not return.

A decree nisi was granted.

John McKernan (Mr. Wilkin) applied for divorce from Blanche Beatrice McKernan on the ground of desertion.

Petitioner stated that he was married in 1913. In February of 1922 respondent left him and had not returned.

A decree nisi was granted.

Persistent cruelty and drunkenness was advanced as a ground by Sarah Lindsay (Mr. Tuck) for dissolution of her marriage with Duncan Lindsay.

Petitioner said that she was married in 1910 at Wellington. At present petitioner was maintaining herself. A decree nisi was granted.

• FAILURE TO COMPLY. Having failed to comply with an order for restitution of conjugal rights, George Edward Hicks Searl was divorced by Gladys Emily Searl (Mr. Matthews). *The order was granted to the wife in 1925.

"She would not return," said Rowland Lyttelton HUI (Mr. Matthews), who sought divorce from Dorothy Maud Hill for failing to obey an order of restitution. A decree nisi was granted.

John Leslie 'Percival Clemett (Mr. Herman) applied for divorce from Amy Clemett on the ground of failure to comply with ah order for restitution of conjugal rights. A decree nisi was granted.

Thomas Greenhalgh (Mr. Simson) sought divorce from Mildred Annie Greenhalgh on the ground that an order of the Court for restitution of conjugal rights had not been complied with. A decree nisi was granted.

Arthur John Healy sought divorce from Daisy Hannah Healy, on the ground that an order for restitution of conjugal rfghts had not been complied with. A decree nisi was granted.

Thomas Charles Collis (Mr. Sullivan) advanced failure to comply with an order from the Court for restitution of conjugal rights as the ground for divorce from Andrina Cecelia Johanna Collie. A decree nisi was granted. A DRUNKEN WIFE. Habitual drunkenness was the ground upon which Robert George Paterson (Mr. Dickson) sought dissolution of the marriage with Hilda Elizabeth Paterson. The parties were married in "1913, but his wife was always drinking. He had forgiven her many times-, and she had b'ecin prohibited, but it was all of no avail. A decree nisi was granted. RESTITUTION ORDERS. Frederick William Thomas Ridler (Mr. Dickson) was granted an order of 'restitution of conjugal rights against Alma Irileen Ridler, who was ordered to return within 21 days. NULLITY GRANTED. Lyle Marshall (Mr. Lennard) sought nullity o# her marriage with Albert Marshall on the ground that respondent was convicted for bigamy. A decree absolute was made. Eight years! of marriage found Thursa Stevens (Mr. J. F. W. Dickeon) and Samuel Stevens in an unhappy state, and he left her in 1922, and had not returned. The wife's petition succeeded and she was granted a decree nisi. On the ground that a legal separation had been agreed to in 1916 Kathleen Mary Smith (Mr. Holmden) sought dissolution of her marriage with Alfred Albert Cholmondley Smith. A decree nisi was granted. DESERTION. Ilija Burich (Mr. Ready), applied for divorce from Moe Burich on the ground of .desertion.

Petitioner said (hat he was married in 1908. They lived together until 1921, when respondent left him and had not

returned. A decre nisi was granted. Ivy Ryan (Mr. Sullivan) sued for divorce from Martin Joseph Ryan on the ground of desertion. Petitioner said that she was married at Auckland in 1914. Respondent subsequently left her and did not return. A decree nisi was granted. Charles William Blagrove (Mr. Sullivan) advanced desertion as a ground for divorce from Helen Francis Blagrove. Petitioner was married in 1902. In 1902 respondent went to Fiji. He had followed her there but she had refused to return.

A decree nisi was granted.

Thomas Underdown (Mr. Gatenby) proved desertion over a period of five years against Ruby Muriel Underdown, and a decre nisi was granted."

- Desertion was proved by Margaret Cairns Hodgkinson (Mr. Matthews) against William Percival Hodgkinsoe. The parties were married in 1915, and towards the latter end of the time they lived together they were not agreeing. In 1921 he cleared out and had not returned. A decree nisi was granted.

Joy Catherine Edwards (Mr. Matthews) succeeded .in her petition against Thomas Charles Edwards, whom she accused of 'drunkenness and cruelty, and also with molesting her during the currency of a separation order.

Ernest Gilbert Shreeve (Mr. Matthews h petitioned Florence Ellen Shreeve on the grounds of desertion. On nine occasions he had unsuccessfully endeavoured to get her to return when she left in 1925. A decree nisi was granted.

May Lewis (Mr. Munro) sought a dissolution of her marriage with Frederick Lewis on the ground of desertion. Petitioner's evidence, which was taken in Sydney, was read. A decree nisi was granted.