SUPREME COURT

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22243, 6 November 1937, Page 12

SUPREME COURT

UNDEFENDED DIVORCE ACTIONS DECREES GRANTED A comparatively light list of cases came before the Supreme Court yesterday, when Mr Justice Northcroft heard petitions for divorce. About 20 petitions have been set down for hearing, but some will not come before the Court until Monday. Decrees were granted in the following petitions:— Nancy Cowper, of Christchurch (MrR. A. Young) v. Lawrence Roland Cowper, seaman, whereabouts unknown, on the grounds of separation; decree nisi, to be made absolute after three months. Gordon Mclntyre Gee (Mr H. P. Smith), commercial artist, of Christchurch, v. Etta Maude Gee, of _ Christchurch, on grounds of separation, decree nisi to be made absolute after three months. . Cyril Gore Crawford, of Christchurch, clerk (Mr A. W. Brown), v. Isobel Crawford, of Christchurch, on the grounds of separation; decree nisi to be made absolute after three months. Sydney Corner, storeman, of Christchurch (Mr C. V. Lester), v. Iris Corner, of Christchurch (Mr R. Twyneham), on the grounds of adultery. Sydney Frederick Plummer, of Christchurch, draper’s assistant, being cited as co-respondent: decree nisi, to be made absolute after three months, interim custody of the children to be given to the petitioner. Stanley Mawson, farm labourer, of Christchurch (Mr R. Twyneham), v. Ivy Louisa May Mawson. of Auckland (Dr. A. L. Haslam), on the grounds of separation; decree nisi, to be made absolute after three months. Adelaide Anderson Hutchins, of Hororata (Mr C. V. Quigley), v. Alan Reginald James Hutchins, accountant, of Christchurch, on the grounds of adultery; decree nisi, to be made absolute alter three months, interim custody of the children being given to the petitioner. Kenneth Stewart McCallum, salesman. of Christchurch (Mr J. R. Hampton), v. Florence Moa McCallum. on the grounds of insanity: decree nisi to be made absolute after three months, interim custody of the youngest child to be given to the petitioner. Mr H. H. Hanna appeared as guardian, ad litem. , . T Francis James Lockwood Jones, platelayer, of Hawkeswood (Mr R. A. Young), v. Mabel Rose Jones, of Port Chalmers, on the grounds of desertion; decree nisi, to be made absolute aftei three months. John Alexander Kelcher, labourei. of Ethel ton (Mr R. Twyneham), v. Winifred Mabel Kelcher. of Christchurch, on the grounds of separation; decree nisi, to be made absolute after three months. Edith Ward, of Wellington (Mr R. N. C. Hill), v. Robert James Ward, of Christchurch, stonemason (Mr R. Twyneham), on the grounds of desertion; decree nisi, to be made absolute after three months. . Eleanor Gwladys Smith, of Chnsichurch (Mr D. W. Russell), v. Reginald Frank Smith, traveller, of ChnM.church (Mr K. J. McMenamm). <m the grounds of failure to comply with an order lor the restitution of conjugal rights; decree nisi, to be made absolute after three months. ' Frederick John Rule, of Dunedin, panel beater (Mr D. W Russell), v. Thelma Eleanor Rule, of Christchurch, on the grounds of separation; decree nisi, to be made absolute after three months. . _ Charles Robert Hughey, of Rangiora. farmer (Mr A. A. McLachlan). was granted an order for the restitution of conjugal rights within 14 days ajpmst Elsie Edna Winifred Hughey, of Rangiora.