DIVORCED WIFE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 5, 6 January 1934, Page 4 (Supplement)

DIVORCED WIFE.

HUSBAND AS BOARDER. It was disclosed at an inquest at Wolverhampton that a man was boarding at the house of his divorced wife, where • the co-respondent also lived, aud paid her 25/ a week for his meals. The dead man was the co-respondent, Albert Denton, aged 31, of Cleveland Street, Wolverhampton. Mrs. Eva May Jones, the divorced wife, aaitl the dccree was granted about two years ago. Since then Denton had been living at the same house as she had, but she had not been living with him as his wife. Iler former lmsband came to the house for his meals, but slept elsewhere, lie paid her 25/ a week for his board and 15/ a week for their young son. Sidney Jones, the husband, asked permission to make a statement. He said that he knew Denton and his former wife lived in the same house, but they had separate bedrooms. Denton was a very likeable man. On many Sundays they had all gone out together. He knew the position sounded peculiar, and that was why lie wanted to make it plain. There were all good friends, and he liked Denton. A verdict of death from natural causes was recorded.