DIVORCES GRANTED

Evening Star, Issue 20980, 19 December 1931, Page 3

DIVORCES GRANTED

PETITIONS TO JUDGE Several applications for divorce came before His Honour Mr Justice Kennedy in the Supreme Court yesterday. HUSBAND’S MISCONDUCT. Fanny Lucy O’Connell (petitioner) v. Francis John Robert O’Connell (respondent), petition for divorce on the ground of misconduct. This case had been adjourned for further evidence to be heard. ■ Petitioner, recalled, said a letter produced was in her husbands handnritin*\V r illiani Matthew Brosnan, salesman, stated that he was employed by the petitioner to watch tho respondent. On July 24 the respondent left his own home at ten minutes to 9 o’clock, and ran down the street in the direction of Airs Ryan’s house. Witness got there before him in his motor car, and waited. O’Connell tapped on a trout window and said: “Are you there, Noni? ” The door was opened, and O’Connell was admitted. The light remained on in the front bedroom for a few minutes, and then went out. O’Connell was seen to leave at 10 past 4 next morning. Charles Bohart, _ salesman, who assisted in the inquiry, also gave evidence. .He said that on on© day prior to July 24, he went to Mrs Ryan s place, and, finding the front door stepped just inside, and saw that the robin, on the window of winch O Connell tapped, was a bedroom. . . His Honour granted a decree nisi, to bo moved absolute after the expiration of three months. Counsel for the petitioner asked tor an interim order for custody or tne children, who were now with the petitioner. At tho present time the respondent had access about once a week. Counsel for the respondent said he did not ask for custody. All ho wanted was reasonable access. . . His Honour granted petitioner the custody of the children, provided that respondent had access at all reasonable times. , , . Respondent was ordered to pay petitioner’s costs on the lower scale. HASTIE v. HASTIE. Harold Herbert Hastie sought :a divorce from Winifred Alontgomery Miller Hastie on the ground of mutual separation for upwards'of three years. This case had been partly heard and adjourned to allow of tho production ot a copy of the separation agreement signed by the .petitioner, the only copy produced at the original hearing being ono signed by the wife. Tbo required copy of the agreement having been produced, His Honour oranted a decree nisi, to be moved absolute after the expiration of three months. Petitioner was granted interim custody of the child*

DECREES MADE ABSOLUTE. Ethel Gordon Grace Ryan (petitioner) v. Martin Vincent Ryan (respondent), motion for decree absolute. —His Honour made the decree absolute and granted petitioner the custody of the two children of the marriage. Susie Cadman (petitioner) v. Norman Cadman (respondent), motion for decree absolute.—His Honour made the decree absolute and granted petitioner the custody of the child of the marriage.