CASE DISMISSED

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 42, 18 August 1933, Page 5

CASE DISMISSED

DIVOECE PETITION

WIFE'S COUNTER ACTION

(By Telegraph.) (Special to the "Evening Post.") AUCKLAND, August 17; The hearing was concluded in the Supreme Court today of the petition •j for divorce brought by Kenneth. Eahiri George Bichardson against Mona Mary Bichardson, the petitioner alleging misconduct. The jury found that no misconduct had occurred, and the petition was dismissed, with costs against the petitioner. The case, which lasted seve:i days, was heard before Mr. Justice Smith. Tl\6 petitioner cited as co-respondent Harry -Keginald Jenkins, company '^* director, of Auckland, claiming from him £1000 damages. His Honour instructed the jury that they had three questions to answer: (1) Did the respondent commit misconduct with the co-respondent? (2) Did the co-respondent commit misconduct with the respondent? (3) The damages, if any. ■ . : , , The jury retired at 4.20 p.m. and returned at 5.50 p.m., when the foreman announced that their answer to questions 1 and 2 was "No." Mr. Singer asked that the petition be dismissed. ... His Honour:"Yes, the petition is dismissed. •_■■•■ Mr. Singer asked for costs on behalf of the respondent, and. Mr. Johnstone requested costs on behalf of the corespondent, which were granted in each case. Mr. Singer: .1 have my client's instructions, sir, to ask if you will bo good enough to hear her divorce petition tomorrow. I think I may openly put it that she wishes to rid herself of her husband's name. His Honour: Mr. Justice Herdman will be hearing the divorce tomorrow. , Mr. Singer: Thank you, sir, I will mention it to him*