DIVORCE GRANTED
HUSBAND RECEIVES £100 AS
DAMAGES.
An undefended suit for divorce on the ground of adultery and for £100 damages came before Mr. Justice Salmond and a jury of twelve at the' Supreme Court to-day. The petitioner was Ed ward John Stone, of Dunedin, the respondent was Mary Stone, and the corespondent Leonard Blair, a blacksmith, «' Wellington. The case came before a jury in view of tho petitioner's claim for damages.
Petitioner, who was represented by Mr. 0. C. Mazengarb, said that tho parties were married in 1914, and there were no children of the marriage. On Christmas Eve, 1921, the petitioner saw tho respondent and co-respondent' leavng the pictures together, and he remonstrated with his wife, who did not return honie that night. She. later came back, but some months afterwards departed from her home. The petitioner came to Wellington, and saw his wife and tho co-respondent together. Later he obtained further evidence. • .
The following answers to questions submitted by his Honour were returned' by the jury :■ —
(1) Did the respondent commit adultery with the co-respondent?— Yes. (2) Did the co-respondent commit adultery with the respondent?— Yes. (3) What damages, if any, is the petitioner entitled to?—£100.
His HDnour granted a decree nisi.
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Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 33, 8 August 1923, Page 6
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