"A MISANTHROPE."
FARMER'S STRANGE CONDUCT. WIFE GRANTED DIVORCE. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) HAMILTON, this day. "He is a misanthrope," declared Mr. Strang, in describing Alexander Turner Marshall, the respondent in a divorce action. Mr. Strang was appearing for the petitioner, Muriel Anna Marshall, who has three adult children, and sought a divorce on the grounds of desertion. Mr. Strang added that Marshall,' who was morose and a most unusual type, had failed to provide his wife and family with a home for some years, and he had supplied them with no money. The wife, in evidence, said her husband had a farm at Kakahi. After he returned from the war his attitude towards her was totally indifferent. Some years ago their farm house was destroyed by fire. Her husband then erected himself a tent, and provided no accommodation whatever for her and the three children. They were forced to leave the farm and fend for themselves, and in 192 C she came to the Waikato with her children. Since [then she had maintained them and herself. His Honor: But what brought about this state of affairs? 1 Mr. Strang said he knew Marshall, who whs a misanthrope, ami "reallv impossible." 1 A decree nisi was granted.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 143, 19 June 1931, Page 8
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