DIVORCE COURT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 57, 30 November 1907, Page 7

DIVORCE COURT.

UNDEFENDED. CASES. Mr. Justice Button hold a short , sitting in divorce, and disposed of tho following oases:— ■ A PITIABLE STOEY. May Glennon sought a dissolution of her marriage with William Glennon oil tho grounds, of habitual drunkenness and desertion. .The marriage took placo at Sydney,' in September, 1897, and it was alleged that soon afterwards the respondent took to drink. In the hope of reforming him, a •trip to the Old Country was undertaken, ■and later on the parties sottled. in New Zealand. Tho respondent did not reform, and in February of last year lie deserted his wife, aftor having previously behaved with great cruelty towards her. There; were two children 'of the marriago living. Evidence in 1 support of the petition was given by the petitioner, Hobor Walker, plumber, and Thos. Walker, labourer. His Honour granted a decreo'nisi with tho custody of the children. Mr. T. S. Weston (instructed by Mr. Barn'ott) appeared- for the petitioner. Tliero was no appearance on tho other side. A TARANAKL CASE. • . William' Soanes, sought a divorce from 'Aa;no:; Augusta Soanes by reason of lier alleged adultery' with a Taranaki man, named Jas. Lord, who was joined; to tho suit as co-respondent. Mr. A. H. Hindmarsh, for the petitioner, stated that tho case had been previously bofore the Court, tho i co-respondent, Lord, having been divorced by his wife, owing to his adulterous relations ■ with Mrs. Soanes. Tho parties, were married in 1899, and lived in Wellington for about five years. The petitioner, then became awaro of his, wife's relation's Avith Lord. She. subsequently left the and travelled .with Lord as his wife, under an assumed name. A decree nisi Was granted, after hearing tho .petitioner's evidence, with costs on the lowest scale and 'disbursements against the co-respondontiu-v • CO-RESPONDENT MULCTED. 1 Horbert Jas. M'Lcod sought a dissolution ■of his marriage with Edith May M'Lcod on the ground of her adultery with Thomas Frederick Morley. According to the petitioner's evidence, tho marriage took placo at Wellington in August, 1895., After living together for two years tho respondent left him and wont to reside with Morley in John Street. It Was alleged that she went through tho form! of 1 marriage with Morloy on May 31, and that tho pair were now lining together at Pahiatua. Evidence 1 having been given by the petitioner and Reed, a decree nisi was granted with costs against the co-respondent on tho lowest scale. Mr. Fell (for Mr. Myers) appeared for tho petitioner, and Mr. Neave (Young and Tripe) for the respondent, who did not oppose the issue of the decree. ANOTHER UNHAPPY MARRIAGE. Robort Esther Anderson applied for a dissolution'of his marriage with Alien Mary Anderson on the ground of hor alleged adultery with Alexander Birnie, who was joined as co-respondent. Mr. A. L. Herdman appeared for the petitioner, and there was no appearanco on the other side. Tho parties wero married at Wellington in 1907, and the improper relations wore afterwards alleged to exist botween the respondent and corospondont., Evideneo was given by the Ellen Catherine Johnson, and Bertie W. Beaumpnt, after which the hearing was adjourned to December 5,' to nllo\V of, tho appearanco of counsel for tlio respondent.