DIVORCE SUITS.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20334, 5 September 1931, Page 10

DIVORCE SUITS.

UNDEFENDED ACTIONS. 3IANY DECREES GRANTED. A long list of undefended divor cases was dealt with by Ms Hono Mr Justice Adams, in the Supren Court yesterday. ior en Separation. Annie Duncan (Mr E. W. White) ws granted a decree nisi against Jot Duncan, the petition being based on separation order made in the Magi trate's Court. Augustus William de R. Galbrait (Mr E. Twynehain), was granted a d cree nisi against his wife, on tli an grounds of mutual separation. P" Charles William Martin (Mr W. t IS * Hunter), petitioned for divorce again: Dorothy Martin (Mr G. Lockwood), tli j grounds being that the parties had mi tually agreed to separate, p- A decree nisi was granted with ii terim custody of a child. Dorothy Myra Thompson (Mr W. f P> Lascelles) sought a divorce from Asl n > ley Searles Thompson, a separation lm ing been agreed to by them. 3 A decree nisi was granted. A decree nisi was granted Marion d la Cour (Mr A. C. Brassington) againe Charles John de la Cour, petitione stating that they had agreed to pat in July, 1926. A deed of separation was the ground of the petition for divorce by Cliai 1. lotte Agnes Parker (Mr F. W. John ston) against Stanley Parker, a decre nisi being granted. Ie A decree nisi was granted to Williati iff Roland Bestman (Mr P. D. Sargent m against Florence May Bestman, evi t- donee being given to tho effect that th< il- parties, in accordance with a mutua ig agreement, had separated in September " 1928. Thelma Bourk (Mr A. W. Brown 3t brought a suit for divorce agains' 'd James Duncan Bourk. Petitioner state( n. that she was married in 1920, and livec happily with her husband until 1926 b when he began to abuse her and to staj l " out every night. Later he told her thai if she would not get out,of the house he would. . They had lived' apart since 1927. A decree nisi was granted, c On the grounds that they had beeu separated since May, 1928, Herbert Jj John Smith (Mr W. Cowlishaw) was granted a decree nisi against Teresa Archibald Smith. Lucy Kerr (Dr. Haslam) was granted a decree nisi against Harry Stanley Clifford Kerr (Mr R. A. Cuthbcrt), on a deed of separation. Desertion. Hilda Elizabeth Macfarlane (Mr A. C. Cottrell) proceeded for divorce against Angus Cameron Macfarlane, of , Colac, Australia, on the grounds of de- , sertion. ■ Petitioner gavo evidenco to the cf- » feet that the mariage took place in ' 1925 in Christchurch, tho respondent goiiig to Australia in November, 1927. . .Since then 'sho had not seen him or received maintenance. A decree nißi was granted. On tho grounds of desertion Cecil Alexander Dundas was granted a decree nisi against Elizabeth Dundas. Jessie Macdonald Young (Mr K M Gresson) was granted a decree 'nisi JfdSrMon A decree nisi was granted Ivy Edith Celia McCully (Mr H. C. D. van Asch) against Samuel McCully, on tho grounds of desertion. Alico Louisa Parish (Mr K. G. I aTK _^TT P ° titionetl for divorce against Albert Henry Parish (Dr. Haslam) on the grounds of deseration. A decree nisi was granted. t P an ' Patrick Mahonoy (Mr P. W. Johnston) was granted a decree" nisi against Margaret Mahoney, desertion being the grounds given. Tho marriage took placo in 1806, and the parties separated over a disagreement in 1915. On the ground of desertion, Martha Rankin (Mr F. D. Sargent) was granted a decree nisi against her husband, John Rankin. "A decree nisi was granted to Maude Bussell (Dr. Haslam) against her hus- , band, James Henry Russell, on the grounds of desertion. Frederick Arthur Woodham (Mr R. Twyneham) was granted a decree nisi against Kate C. Woodham, on the 1 gronnd of desertion. Conjugal Rights. 1 William James M. Dickinson (Mr 1 M. J. Gresson) applied for an order for restitution of conjugal rights against ( Iris May Dickinson (Dr. Haslam). < 1 Petitioner stated that at the end of i December, 1930, his wife went to Australia. She returned to his house early this year for a week, but then refused to continue to live with him. He had ( made several attempts to induce his I wife to return. a George Dickinson, father of tho previous witness, stated that as late as J rhursday evening he had rung up re- I spondent in an endeavour to get re- a spondent to return to his son, but she still refused. a An order was made that respondent return within seven days. -p Ivy Hudson (Mr J. R. Cuningham) In ?ras granted an order for restitution of g:

conjugal rights against James John Hudson (Mr H. H. Hanna) on the | grounds of desertion. Respondent was ordered to return to his home within sevon days. William Leslie Johnson (Mr B. Twyneham) proceeded against Ms wife for an order for restitution of conjugal rights. An order was made, to be complied with within Beven days. William Dick (Mr W. J. Hunter) was granted _ a decree nisi against Miriam Maud Dick for disobedience of an order for restitution of conjugal rights. Misconduct Alleged. William Dillon Wade (Mr K. M. i [ Gresson) petitioned for divorce against Ethel Winnie Wade on the grounds of j adultery. A decree nisi was granted. ' Athol James Meredith Heron (Mr M. t J. Burns) proceeded for divorce against * Emma Sophia Heron, naming W. Wylie, 1 as co-respondent. 1 A decree nisi was granted with costs l against the co-respondent. j On the-grounds of misconduct on the ■£ part of her husband, Eobert Middleton, *! Nellie uubilee W. Middleton was 7 granted a decree nisi. ,