GOOD GOODS.

Evening Star, Issue 8267, 12 July 1890, Page 4 (Supplement)

GOOD GOODS.

!A HUSBAND'S ERROR. [From Ouk Special Correspondent ] ■ Lokdon, May 17. An extraordinary divorce suit, in which j Mr Edward Good, u cabinetmaker residing I iu New Zealand (province unspecified), end 1 apparently possessed of some means, wna I most unpleasantly involved, came before Mr I Justice Butt and a common jury on Wednesday morning. The petitioner, Thomas Walter Good, is a. board school teacher ' receiving a salary of L 145 a year, awl married hfs wife (also a teacher) iu 1577. They seem to liave lived happily together till recently, when Mr Good suddenly bocame frantically jealous of " Uneie Edward from New Zealand,'' and accused his wife of misconducting herself wilh that worthy. Thomas Walter Good, the petitioner, said he was a schoolmaster under the School Board, with a salary of L 145 per annum. He married the respondent, who was a, schoolmistress under the same who had a salary at the time of the separation of LIBS per annum. At the time of the marriage, which took place in 1877, lie wis a widower, with two children. The marriage took place at the Congregational Chapel, F'inchley, on the sth of June. After the marriage the respondent's mother lived with them for many ycira. The co-respondent wa3 his (the petitioner's) father's brother. He fir3t came on a visit to them about three years ago. He was a retired gentleman. —Mr Justice Butt: What's that ?—Petitioner : Well, my lord, he's living ou his means, and I helieve he lias gold mines in New Zealand. Petitioner said the co-respondent came soma three years ago to England, and he stayed with them in their house, paying for his board. They then were living at (Queensland road. Lower Clapton. Ha noticed that very shortly after the co-respondent's arrival ho and the respondent seemed to be on very intimate terms?, but ha did not think improperly so. lie had too much respect to think that of titlier of thorn. After some short time the co-respondent left England for New Zealand, but he returned to Englnncl in May, ISS9. A newspaper arrived having some writing in it. That was the first time he had any intimation of his coming. Prior to his arrival trie respondent moved the best bai upstairs.—Mr Justice Ui.itt: Did she ty.-.y why she did. so V She Raid th'j room was more airy and healthy.—(Laughter.) Petitioner continued : When the co-respondent arrived on vh.it occasion they were living at Nr.varino road, Daldton. Ho occupied the bedroom ho (petitioner) had been turned out >':.— (Laughter.) The co-respondent brought lots or presents, curios, and other things'for the respondent, Ho >:,\c.o brought her someelaborate jewellery. After,he had been iu the house a short time he noticed that Iu; and respondent appeared to be very much attached o each other. He had noticed that respondent had not treated him a:-: kindly as she had formerly done. She affcer that usually spen!i her spare time with tlu co-respondent. They frequently went out together to places of amusement. He was never invited to accompany them. Thei." holidays became due about the time he ws« referring to. He asked the respondent hov„sho intended to spend her holiday, and : ',: ■.- aaid she intended to stay at horn;;. Sho suggested that he should go ou a visit to Jj>, mother in I):vonshire. He wrote to h:\; mother alter that, and an invitation cam."; for both of thorn ; but the respondent: declined to go, a:; sli.i had made othor arrangement?, which Mio said she hail ;■. perlec.G rigim to dj. She afterwards told him she waa going to Eastbourne with tlu-co-respondent, lie strongly oiM>etad U> this, and he admitted he threatened her c;i ;,hac occasion. Ho said ho had a good i.ih'd to get a pistol and ,-h ,i, boih of them. A'.-- li;left the bouse to go on a visit to li!", mother be ashed the respondent not to go to E.-.st. bourne with tie consoondeui." On hi---. JoU.rn I-,.; f.,n,,a tl-.-. ri.gp.uJull iuol b.icv to Eastbourne, aval when lie entered tiu: \;<.v.:c ha fov.'id h-.-.rsitting with tha co-rcnoondeju-. He ordered him cut of the hous- , but he refused to go. There was a quarrel, and the result was that lie. kit the house, and :-,,d lie would go to iris lawyer, Some th.io a'tor that the co-respondent aid the respondent left the house, lie (tiie pr-tiiioner) their received a certain letter, and ah.r. information, which ea-aiod him co instiliiio -..H0 present suit.—ilia Lordship dismissed, the petition, with costs.,