PETITIONS FOR DIVORCE

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23094, 9 August 1940, Page 14

PETITIONS FOR DIVORCE

UNDEFENDED CASES 11 DECREES GRANTED IN M SUPREME COURT I Eighteen undefended petitions for divorce were heard in the Supreme Court yesterday by Mr Justice Northcroft. Decrees nisi, to be made absolute ] after three months, were granted in the following cases:— .■ Stella Mary Draper, of Riccarton (Mr ' F. P. Hill) v. Peter Kearney Draper, of !•: Courtenay, on the ground of separation. ■: Thomas Gilbert Perry, of Methven, I labourer (Mr D. W. Russell) v. Isla S Harriet Perry, of Mataura, on the'l ground of desertion. | Edward John Heppelthwaite, machi- | nery salesman, of Christchurch (Mr R. m C. Saunders) v. Georgina Heppel. it thwaite, of New Brighton (Mr R. 'a Twyneham), on the ground of separa-: -M tion. ■ f§ William Henry Lane, railway ployee. of Temuka (Mr C. S. Thomas)'S|i v. Kathleen Lane, of Christchurch (Mr m M. W. Simes), on the ground of mis-sir conduct, Allan David Donnelly, erly of Christchurch, salesman, being 'Sal: cited as co-respondent.. ;«R Rita Ruth Rule, of Christchurch (Sto.ll C. V. Quigley) v. John Henry Ruje, of# Westport, racing stable employee, onli the ground of separation. -"* Irene Alma Doyle, of Yaldhurst (Mr II J. A. Kennedy) v. Cyril Douglas Doyle, if of Yaldhurst, engine-driver, on the "ft ground of misconduct. -If Dulcie Elvera Hanna, of Christchurch if§ (Mr A. N. MacKay) v. Frederick John-ft Hanna, of Christchurch, salesman, on -m -the ground of separation. ,|| William Thomas Murdoch, display a manager, •of Christchurch (Mr N. iJ| Taylor) v. Ellen Catherine Murdoch, of Wellington, on the of desertion. ~ ' -lly Marion Shore Miller, of Christchurch'*} (Mr V. G. Spiller) v, Joseph Robert® Miller, of Christchurch, steward (Mr.M R. A. Young), on the ground of separa. If tion. H Enid .Mary Laing, of Christchurch 'M (Mr L. J. Hensley) v. Thomas Jeffrey m Laing, of Dunedin, chemist, on the m ground of separation. MR Olivia McKemmie Soutter, of Wei- M lington (Mr W. F. Tracy) v. George'•§ Fergus Soutter, of Christchurch, car-'fl penter, on the ground of separation. - -M John Carson, of Christchurch. lflb- r || ourer (Mr W. F. Tracy) v. Madelinejp Carson, of Christchurch (Mr W. R»-|| Lascelles), on the ground of desertion. ;|§ Minnie Evelyn Oliff. of Christchurch fm (Mr R. Twyneham) v. Reginald Thomas•lf Oliff, of Christchurch, factory employee J| (Mr V. G. Spiller), on the ground of s misconduct. JI William Edward Creed, of Waiau, a carrier (Mr C. S. Thomas) v. Evelyn si Rose Creed, of Timaru, on the grounds of separation. - W Matthew Shepherd, of Christchurch, || waterside worker (Mr F. D. Sargent) v. m Jane Margaret Shepherd, of Christ- Mj church, on the ground of separation. ; * Percy Frederick Hooper, of Christ-1| church, clerk (Mr D. W. Russell) v. % : Annie Hooper, of Christchurch (Mr H. m W. Thompson), on the ground of sep-J| aration. W Phyllis Maud Collinson, of Christ-";* church (Mr R. A. Young) v. John® Joseph Collinson, of Wellington, rigger J| (Mr W. R. Lascelles), on the ground of m separation. '--m Margaret Hawkes McGee, of Christ- fs; church (Mr C. V. Quigley) v. WiUiamff. Henry McGee, of Christchurch. motor-Jg driver, on the ground of separation. -J|.