DIVORCE CASES.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIV, Issue 138, 7 December 1907, Page 8

DIVORCE CASES.

, 'The divorce proceedings in which ' Bobert Esther Anderson, tram conductor, sought to obtain a dissolution of marriage from Alice Mary Anderson, on the ground of improper conduct with Alex. Birnie, grocer, was concluded before Mr. Justice Button yesterday afternoon. The case was before the court on the- previous flay, when respondent alleged that her husband had cut her hair off, and cohabited with her since the divorce proceedings had been instituted. An adjournment was granted to give both parties an opportunity of calling further evidence. Defendant did not appear yesterday. The orderly called her name outside the court, and subsequently reported that respondent said she did not intend to go into court. Evidence called by Mr. Herdman, on behalf of the petitioner, showed that "Anderson did not destroy the papers connected with thc_ case as soon as, they were served on his wife. Mrs. Anderson, it was alleged, took "the papers to one of the witness's houses, and left them for two weeks. Several other witnesses alleged that the parcUs did not cohabit after the procee lings were instituted, whilst one witness alleged that respondent had admitted improper conduct with a constable tince 'that. time. His Honour granted a decree nisi, to become absolute at the expiration of three montiis,\and gave the petitioner the custody of the child "in the meantime. Mr. Herdman ftrtted "that as respondent was destituto his client would allow her £1 a week rnlil 8 decree absolute was granted. Mr. Justice Button heard, two matters in chambers this morning relating to divorce cases. In the case Sarah Baanes v. Harry Barnes, his Honour made an "order granting leave to dispense vith personal service on the respondent of the -writ o( summons, and petition, in order to proceed by way of substituted service by notice to be published in the newspapers. The defence, his Honour said, would have to be filed within 22 days after the last publication. A similar course was adopted in the case John M'Vicker v. Emily Sarah M'Vicker. Mr. P. Jackson appeared in support of both applications. SEATGUN TRAMWAY. «*.- . * The official inspection of the Seatoun extension of the Miramar Borough tramways was made this morning by Mr. R. W. Holmes, the Engineer-in-chief of the Public Works Department, who <vvas 'accompanied by Messrs. Richardson (City Electrical Tramways Engineer), Cable (Assistant Tramways Engineer), and Gardner (Track Inspector). The •* car in which the party went over the line travelled smoothly, and Mr. Holmes gave a certificate authorising the use •of the track for passengers. Owing, however, to the road formation not being yet completed, the line will not be opened until the end of next week.