IN DIVORCE.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13740, 23 May 1910, Page 4

IN DIVORCE.

UNDEFENDED CASES. Emily Stanyer (Mr Alpers) petitioned tor the dissolution of her marriage with John William Stonyer, the grounds alleged being desertion and cruelty. The petitioner gave evidence that she was married in 1885. Her husband left her in 1001, and had not returned since. His Honour granted the decree. Emily Elizabeth Guy (.Mr Leathern) petitioned for the dissolution of her marriage with Richard John Guy, dix-rtion being the ground alleged. Evidence was given by the petitioner that she was married to the in August, 18«jy. In 1001 she had to obtain an order from the Magistrate's Court protecting her wages irom the respondent, and her husband then deserted her. * A decree nisi was granted. Margaret Sophia Vale (Mr Kirk) petitioned for the'dissolution of her marriage, -with Frank Henry Vale, u,pon the ground of desertion. The petitioner gave evidence that she was married in 1900, but her husband left her a few months after the birth of her cliild, and .she had not heard of him since.

His Honour granted the decree. Randall Crowley (-Mr Beatiie) petitioned for the dissolution ot' his marriage -with Sarah Crowley, upon the ground of tlie hitter's misconduct with llioiiK'.s George Howarth. 'J'he i>otitioner gave evidence that ho was married in 1900, and in '908 lie had to leave his wile at Komata, where they were living, in order to look for work. At that time the coresuondent was a boarder at the house, and had been a boarder .'for some years previously. He got work in Christuhurch, and his wite joined him, but left for Wellington, falling him she Avas <io'm\z bacK to the •corespondent. 'lho case was allowed to stand over in order that additional evidence might be obtained. Edith Mabel Guy (.Mr Goodman) petitioned for the dissolution of her in nr nana upon the ground of the d'osortion of her husband, Walter Joseph Gu.v. Evidence was given by the petitioner that sho was married in July. 1901, ; but her husband left her on the day of the marriage, as he had no home to tako her to. He had never attempted to make a home for her, and ehe had not seen him since January, 1902. A "decree nisi -was granted. ltosina Hickey (Mr Donnelly) peti-tioned-for the dissolution of her marriage with her husband, Philip Joseph Hickey, on the ground of the latter's misconduct. ■ The petitioner stated that sho was n.arricd in June, 1.906, and lived with her husband until a few months, ago. Respondent had been taxed by her v-ith misconduct, and.he had admitted tho charges. " A decree nisi was granted. THOMPSON* v. THOMPSON. Ellen Laura Thompson (Mr Cuninghani) petitioned for tho dissolution o , ' her marriage with Henry Thompson (Mr Hunt) upon tho ground of tho latter's misconduct. The petitioner gave evidence that she was married to the respondent in September, ]886, and had lived in Ghristchiirch ever since. Her husband was a printer by trade, bnt> in Juno. 1908, he became- proprietor of (oker's Hotel. There w«i.4 some trouble at the hotel over Madame Alberga, a lady boarder, and finally she (witness) left the hotel altogether' in February last. Elsie Joan Atkinson stated that late one night in September she saw Mr Thompson leaving. <** lady boarder's room. A few nights after the same tiling happened again. Lena Welch, housemaid at Coker's Hotel from April'to December. 1909, gave evidence that one Wednesday night there was a party in Madame Alberga's room, at which there were present Mr Thompson, one of the barmaids, and another gentleman, who scrambled under the bod when she opened the door, but she saw one of his boors sticking out from underneath the bed. Another evening sho found Mr Thompson and tho lady boarder in the room together, both smoking cigarettes. After the evidence was closed Mr Hunt submitted there was no case to answer. His Honour said it was clear from tho evidence that tho respondent was on very intimate terms with Madame Alberga. and a jury would have been justified in finding for the petitioner. A decree nisi would be granted, with costs on the higher scale.