IN DIVORCE

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 27, 1 August 1923, Page 6

IN DIVORCE

UNDEFENDED PETITIONS

STORIES OF UNHAPPINESS.

Consideration was given by the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) at the Supreme Court to-day to undefended petitions for divorce.

_ Ada May Russell asked for a dissolution of her marriage with James Russell on the ground of desertion. Mr. P. W. Jackson, who appeared for the petitioner, said that the proceedings followed noncomplmnce with an order for restitution of conjugal rights granted in May last. The parties, said the petitioner, were married in 1908, and lived at Hawera, Auckland, and Wellington. Her husband was at present living in Auckland. His Honour granted a decree nisi, to be moved absolute in three months, beparation of the parties was the ground of the application made by Hannah Holland for a divorce from William a v &• Petl'loner, who was represented by Mr R.Buxton, said she was married in 1913 and after the marriage the parties lived at Hastings, the Summit, and Upper Hutt. They had three children. She lived with her husband up till Boxing Day, 1919 atf?" Honour: "Why did J'ou separWitness: "I got a separation order on account of his cruelty >r full?!? t- d!-in T k?''-; 'No, he was mentally deficient, I think. After his meals he used to pour buckets of water on the stovo and on the beds." Corroborative evidence was given by Elizabeth Miller Clarke to the Sect that h, V Jl*' 0""", had lived apart from her n^fl Urt M 6? years ' aDd his Honour made the usual decree Lena Elizabeth Williamson asked for a divorce from William J ames Williamson on the ground of separation. . The' parties, said the petitioner, were married n 1916. Their married life was not very happy, and eventually, in 1919, they decided to .separate. Since the separation respondent had not contributed towards her support, and at present he was in gaol A decree nisi was granted. DeserUon was the ground of the application made by Mabel Clisby'for a divorce from Albert Edward Clisby. Petititioner was represented by Mr. J. Scott In evidence, she said that she was married on sth October, 1918, and lived with her husband in Wellington. Gambling and late hours constituted the respondent s main faults, and the petitioner had not been maintained in the manner in which she was entitled. She had had to go into hospital, but during her time there her husband did not trouble to visit her. He declined to make a home lor her.

After hearing corroborative evidence, his Honour made the usual decree. On the ground of' separation, Lena who was represented by Mr. V. W. Jackson, asked for a divorce from Hart Langdon. After hearing evidence, ""Honour graned a decree nisi. Iheresa Laura TTren (for whom Mr. J. bcott appeared) was granted a divorce from Henry Ellis TJren, on the ground of separation. ' v An order for restitution of conjugal rights was made in favour of Arthur Sutton (Mr. Scott) against Alice Maude Sutton. The order is to be complied with withm fourteen days of service. Alleging desertion,' John William Downey petitioned for a divorce from Jane Caroline Downey. Petitioner, who was represented by Mr. J. Scott, said ..that the marriage had not been altogether a happy one. His Honour granted a decree nisi.