DIVORCE CASES

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 51, 28 August 1914, Page 8

DIVORCE CASES

A' HUSBAND'S DESERTION. Before his Honour Mt. Justioe Hosking at the Supreme Court to-day, Linda O'Kelly (Mr. T. M. Wilford) asked for the dissolution of her marriage with Edmund 'O'Kelly by reason of the lalter's misconduct. The evidence showed that the parties were married in Wellington in 1909, and that in May, 1911. the respondent left for Sydney. There was one child of the marriage. Sinco he went to Sydney the husband had only sent two sums [£>i and £8 respectively) to his wife, aj\d had failed *o adequately' maintain her. The petitioner having heard that he was misconducting himself in Sydney with another woman, wrote to him accusing him, and in his reply letter he had admitted the allegation. His Honour said he considered that the charge of misconduct had been proved, but he adjourned the suit until Friday next in order to give petitioner an opportunity of calling further evidence on the question of domicile. A WIFE'S LAPSE. Richard Smith petitioned to have his marriage with Jane Matilda, Smith at\ nulled owing to the respondent's mis conduct, George Beynon being cited at. co-respondent. Mr/ H. F. O'Leary ap peared for the petitioner. The evidence was to the effect that the couple were married in this city on 316t /March, 1903, and lived together until 25th January, 1911, when the wife left for Sydney. During October 1912, she returned to Wellington, and was now living with the co-respondent. A decree nisi to be made absolute in three months was granted, the petitioner being awarded costs, £15, and witnesses' expenses and disbursements against the co-respondent. A JUDICIAL SEPAEATION. * Grace Helen Brennan was granted a judicial separation against her hueband | Frederick' Martin Brennaji on the ground of his cruelty. ' The control of the child of the marriage was given to the petitioner, who was awarded costs on the lower scale. When the case was heard on 3rd August (judgment being given to-day), Mr. T. M. Wilford appeared for the petitioner and Mr. T. ¥oung for the respondent.