NOVEL OFFER.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 207, 2 September 1938, Page 8

NOVEL OFFER.

"TOSS FOR HIM." EVIDENCE OF WIFE. DIVORCE COURT STORY. seven decrees granted. As the result of receiving anonymous letters she went one evening to a street in Remuera and saw her husband with a woman who said, when challenged, I II toss you to who jjill win." Tht.« wns the evidence of Hannah F, 1 izaboth Meeson (Mr. MacKay; in the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Fair to-day in support of her petition for divorce from William Oliver on Ihe ground of his alleged adultery. Petitioner said they were married in 1028, and last year went to live at Remuera, where her husband kept a "hop. She became suspicious because of his late hours and of his behaviour towards her. which became such that he rarely spoke. As a consequence °he kept a watch, which resulted in the incident in the street, and also in finding that her husband and the other woman had booked in for a night at a local hotel as Mr. and Mrs. Murray. Later she met the woman by arrangement, and the l.itter admitted her relations with petitioner's husband. Mr. A. C. Stevens, for respondent, sn id his client had made an admission. After having heard further evidence of the hotel incident, his Honor granted a decree nisi, with costs against the respondent. Brief Wedded Bliss. They were married in 1932 and on ■ lanuary 1, 1033, her husband came home drunk, pulled their only child out of bod and started to abuse her so much that she went, with the child, to lier aunt's for protection. As she was returning home next morning she saw her husband leaving home, and he had not since returned to live with her.

Such was the evidence given by Lillian Mabel Donald (Mr. Field) in petitioning for divorce from Charles Frederick Donald on the ground of desertion.

Petitioner's evidence was supported by that of a sister, and a decree nisi was granted, with £5 costs against the respondent, the decree to be moved absolute at the expiration of three months.

Jessie Paki (Mr. Terry), in a petition for divorce against George Paki, said that they were married in May, 1934, and that in February, 1935, her husband said he was going away as he wanted "to be on his own." He had no fault to find with her as a wife, he said. Since that time he had not returned. A decree nisi was granted, with costs against the husband. WANTED HIM BACK.' Petitioning for an order for the restitution of conjugal rights against William Vakie-Siinons, her. husband, Thclma Watt ] Vazie-Simons (Mr. C. W. E. Hough) j gave evidence that last year her husband went away with another woman, leaving her and their two children. There had" never been any question of divorce discussed between them. She desired to! Inve her husband back, and had more! :t an once told him so. They had always' i.ecn happy in the home, and his depar- j ure had been entirely unexpected by er. They had been married only four "is and a half. j Petitioner's mother gave evidence that e explanation given by respondent on he left home was that he was ing away with the woman he loved, •e had hoped the man would get over is infatuation in a little time, as her daughter was still in love with him. His Honor granted an order for the •"etitution of conjugal rights within 14 iiay<?, with costs against the respondent. FOR VARIOUS GROUNDS. William Frederick Waldron (Mr. Chalmers) was granted a decree nisi against his wife, Phyllis Theresa, for failure to comply with an order for the restitution of conjugal rights. On the ground of mutual separation for more than three years, decrees were granted as follows:—Charles Stanley White (Mr. Towle), v. Louisa White; Duncan Alexander Stormont (Mr. L. G. Simpson), v. Florence Hilda May Stormont; ami Alan William Cunliffe (Mr. L. G. Simpson), v. Margaret Humphries Fisher Forbes Cunliffe.