DIVORCE PETITION

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 108, 3 November 1937, Page 11

DIVORCE PETITION

DEFENDED CASE

Dissolution of his marriage with Elizabeth McDonald Russell on . the grounds of alleged adultery wltir Arthur Taylor, Westland, was sought by John Shorthouse Russell, labourer, at Wellington, in the Supreme Court today before his Honour Mr. Justice Reed and a jury- The respondent and the co-respondent denied the allegaThe petitioner was represented _by Messrs. J. Dunn and I. Gully,, and the respondent and co-respondent by Mr. p. D. Blundell. , Petitioner's statement was that he was married to the respondent in Scotland, and later lived at Ngakawau, Westland, from 1921 to 1934. There were two children of the marriage, one still a minor. Between November, 1932, and September, 1937, alleged the petitioner, his wife committed adultery with the co-respondent. Petitioner denied collusion or connivance. He claimed dissolution and'-the costs of the proceedings. . , The respondent's statement denied adultery between the date : mentioned by petitioner, but set forth that if she committed it (which was denied) the petitioner by his own habits and conduct had induced it by reason of the fact that about the month of March,----1934, the petitioner wilfully deserted her without just cause, and from that time had continued to desert her, and left her without maintenance down to lhe present time.

Evidence is being heard. (Proceeding.)