DIVORCE DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 49, 27 February 1935, Page 8

DIVORCE DAY.

COURT HEARINGS. UNDEFENDED PETITIONS. JUDGE'S BUSY MORNING. Tli.s Honor Mr. Justice. Herdman had a busy morning at the Supreme Court this morning, when a long list of undefended petitions for divorce was dealt with. '"While 1 was in the hospital my hueband said lie hoped J. never came back. I took him at his word, and when 1 left (lie hospital. I did not go back to him,' 3 said Hilda Sarah Pickens, who deserted William Weir Gilpin Pickens in J'.Kil because of hie conduct towards her. Petitioner was grunted a decree nisi. "We were only married three weeks when my husband left me without giving any reason, and I have not tfeen him since," said Ethel Emson (Mi*. L. 0. Adams), who was granted a decree nisi against Frank Emson. The parties were married in October, 1027. '"He left me in l!)2;i, saying he wanted in be on his own, and I was glad to see him go. We agreed to live apart, and he has contributed nothing towards my inaiiiteniinco .since," said Margaret Jessie Young (Mr. Matthews), who was granted a decree nisi against George Alfred Young on the grounds of mutual separation, ''Getting unexpected leave in 1917, I went home and discovered my wife was not there. I then learned that she and another woman were out with soldiers and were going under their maiden names," said Kdward William James Heasman (Mr. Singer), who was granted a decree nisi against Mabel Annie Heasman on the grounds of separation by agreement. Petitioner said he was a chemist in England when the war broke out in 1014, and he enlisted. After the discovery he made when on leave in 11)17 he and his wife agreed to separate. He later came to New Zealand. FAILURE TO COMPLY. Decrees nisi were granted petitioners in the following suits based on the failure of the respondent to comply with an order for restitution of conjugal rights: Marguerite Victoria Hall (Mr. Cocker) v. Alfred Edwin Hall; Walter John Broome (Mr. Hubble) v. Eileen Kosc Broome. Doris Clara Dickinson (Mr. Wilkin) v. John Stewart Dickinson, Lilian May Beard (Mr. Biernacki) v. Charles Kovden Heard. Habitual drunkenness, cruelty and failure to maintain were pleaded by Gladys Mary Bald (Mr. Matthews), who was granted a decree nisi on her petition against John Raeburn Bald. SEPARATION. Three year.-,' separation, either mutual or by agreement, was successfully pleaded by the petitioner in the following suits: Pryce Millett (Mr. Singer) v. Ruby Millett; Irene Agnes Wolfe (Mr. L. C. Adams) v. Victor Lionel Wolfe; Charles Richard Torstenson (Mr. Field) v. Olive May Torsteinson ; Mabel Isabel] Barber (Mr. Clarke) v. Edward Trevoro Barber: Grace Bretton (Mr. Sullivan) v. William James Britton; Hona Te Koha Hoterene (Mr. Matthews) v. To Ora Nore Hoterene; David May Garner (Mr, L. C. Adams) v. Caroline j Louisa Garner. !

Robert John BurlUm-Bennctt (Mr. Terry) v. Martha Charlotte BurltonBennett; William Gilbert Kilien (Mr. Clayton) v. Christian D. M. Kilien; Arthur Charles Farley (Mr. Matthews) v. Edith May Farley; Francis Smith (Mr. Uren) v. Violet Claurence Smith; Jeanie Johnstonc (Mr. Thorne) v. James Jphnstone; Stanley Thomson (Mr. Yarnall) v. Kathleen Thomson; Elizabeth Ann Matilda Milner (Mr. Khvarth) v. William Milner. DESERTION. On the grounds of desertion the petitioner was granted a decree nisi in the following case*: Walter Grey (Mr. Wily) v. Elizabeth Ann Foster Grey; Mabel M. Bates (Mr. Matthews) v. W. Ernest Huia Bates; John Hny (Mr. Webb) v. Sarah Play. MISCONDUCT. Misconduct was the ground upon which decrees were granted petitioners in the following suits: Eric Hoy Stone (Mr. Nutsford) v. Coralic Isabel Esine Stone, Jack Hewlett being named as co-respondent; Constance Margaret Blake (Mr. Singer), v. Clifford Edge Blake; Clara Alfrida McLean (Mr. Matthews) v. Finlay John McLean; .Marion Ethel May McKenzio (Mr. Skelton) v. William Henry McKenzie; Nicholas Mann Watson (Mr. Terry) v. Donald Gillies Watson. RESTITUTION ORDERS. In the following cases orders for restitution of conjugal rights were made on the. application of the petitioners: — Jonathan Christie Cullen (Mr. Rudrl) v. Alice Rowena Muriel Cullen; Ernest Forbes Shirley (Mr. Boyes) v. Olive Louis Shirley'; Mervyn Alfred Prior Williams (Mr. Quartley) v. Lilian Ruby Williams; Annie Doris Poad (Mr. Skelton) v. Donald Guy Poad; Wilfred Charles Marchant (Mr. A. C. Stevens) v. Alma Amy Marchant; Ethel Minnie Cargill (Mr. Stevens) v. Thomas Edward Cargill; Daniel Price. Davies (Mr. Sullivan) v. Elaine Alberta Davies.