YORSTON DIVORCE CASE

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 123, 17 February 1921, Page 6

YORSTON DIVORCE CASE

HEARING NOT YET CONCLUDED.

The hearing of the divorce petition of John Walter Yorston against Ida M. Yorston, on the ground of desertion, was continued in the Supreme Court yesterday, before His Honour Air. Justice Chapman, and a jury of twelve. The case 'iiad been before the Court on two previous occasions, a verdict for the respondent being disallowed by the Full Court. Mr. P. AV. Jackson represented the petitioner, and Air. H. F. O’Leary appeared for the respondent. Portion of the evidence for the petitioner had been heard on Tuesday. On proceedings ’being resumed yesterday, the petitioner finished giving evidence. Depositions which had not been adduced in the two previous hearings were given by Eileen AVareham, who had been accused by the respondent of having had familiar relationship with the petitioner. The witness denied having written certain letters Vigned "Yvonne,” mid submitted to a handwriting test by counsel for Airs. Yorsiton. The witness was cross-examined «it length by Air. O’Lenry. The case for the petitioner concluded early yesterday afternoon, mid Air. O’Leary opened the defence with the submission that all the jury had to do was to decide whether Mrs. Yorston actually deserted her husband. Contradictory evidence was given by the respondent, who-was subjected to a long cross-examination by Air. Jackson. She absolutely denied miy “carryings on” with a jockey. She had boon going with a man previo is io her marriage. but had only seen him once since, when they had gone for n motor drive in ' company with other persons. Tho case will be continued this morning.