CUPID’S FLIGHT

Evening Star, Issue 21092, 3 May 1932, Page 8

CUPID’S FLIGHT

DIVORCE DAY IN COURT PETITIONS BY WIVES AND HUSBANDS Petitions for divorce on various grounds were brought before His Honour Mr Justice Kennedy in the Supreme Court this morning. DESERTING WIFE. Herbert Aldred Clark sought a divorce from llhoda Theodora Ciark on the ground of desertion. Petitioner said he was married at Invercargill in 1920, and lived with his wife at various places. In November of 1927 they lived at Arrowtown, witness being engaged on public works some distance away. He returned home for the week-ends. There were three children. A boarder lived in the house, and witness became suspicious of him through his finding some letters. His wife made application for a separation, this being refused. After the case' his wife said she had no intention of returning to him. She went with the children to Cromwell, and witness wrote letters asking her to return. He later met her at the house in Arrowtown. She arrived in a motor with her mother and the children, handled him a bundle of children’s clothes, put the youngest child in his arms, and went away in the car. Petitioner arranged for the Salvation Army to look after the children. He was transferred to Alexandra, and later heard that his wife had taken the children away. In December of 1927 he came to Dunedin, and in March he received a summons for the maintenance of the children. He was told they had been committed to the care of the State. He paid for their maintenance till they were released from the care of the State, and since then they had been living with him. He had seen his wife once since she left him at Arrowtown, and asked her to return to him and the children. She replied that she would please herself. A young man was with her, and she asked him not to mention his name. Petitioner had not seen her since. After hearing corroborative evidence His Honour made a decree nisi, to be moved absolute after the expiration of three calendar months. WAR MARRIAGE DISSOLVED. Herbert James Hastie v. Amy Victoria Hastie, a petition for divorce on the grounds of three years’ separation. Petitioner stated that he was a member of the New Zealand Expeditionary, Force, and married the respondent in England in 1919. They came to Dun- "*■ edin later that year. Differences arose, and a deed of separation was entered into in 1929. Since then petitioner had not lived with his wjfe. There were no children. After hearing the evidence, His Honour granted a decree nisi, to be made absolute after three months. DISPARITY OF AGES. Separation for three years was the ground of the petition of Ivy May. Bevars for a divorce from John York Bevars. Counsel for the petitioner said the parties in this case lived together for about a year and then disagreed. The husband was twenty-two years olderthan the petitioner, who was nineteen when she was married. Petitioner said she was married ip 1927 and lived with her husband for about twelve months. They did not get on well together. She believed he was not very strong mentally, and sometimes she was afraid of him. In 1928 they agreed to separate, and she returned to work. She had not lived with her husband since the date of the separation. \ After hearing evidence His Honour granted a decree nisi, to be made, absolute after the expiration of three months. Respondent was ordered to pay costs on the lower scale. ELDERLY COUPLE DIVORCED. • Florence Hensleigh v. Walter Penrose Hensleigh, petition for divorce on the grounds of three years’ separation. Petitioner said that she married the respondent in England in 1904. There were five children, the youngest of whom was now of age. An order for separation was made by the court in '■ 1923, on the grounds of the respondent’s wilful failure to provide for her and the younger children. Petitioner and respondent had lived apart ever since. ' ' A decree nisi, to be moved absolute after three months was granted, the respondent to pay costs on the lower scale. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. On the ground of a separation agreement Marguerita' Veronica ’ Gustafson sought a divorce from Arthur Joseph Gustafson. Petitioner said she was married in 1920, and lived with her husband in Dunedin for eight years, there being one child. Owing to her husband’s failure to maintain her, a separation agreement was entered into in 1929, she having Jived with her mother since that date. Her husband had not maintained her since then. After hearing corroborative evidence His Honour made a decree nisi, to bo moved absolute after the expiration of three months, petitioner to have the interim custody of the child. Respondent was ordered to pay petitioner’s costs on the lower scale. UNHAPPY DIFFERENCES. Mary Jane Phillip Mackellar was the petitioner in a suit for divorce against Archibald Campbell Mackellar on the ground of separation for over there years. It was stated by the petitioner that she was married in 1923. She and her husband worked as a married couple on farms in various places. Failure by her husband to maintain her and other unhappy differences led to a separation order in 1927. She later found that be was in gaol, and she had received no Maintenance under the order except the amount she received from the prison authorities. She bad not lived with him since the separation. Corroborative evidence having been given, His Honour granted a''decree nisi, to be made absolute after the expiration of three months. Respondent was ordered to pay petitioner’s costs cm the lower scale HUSBAND’S PETITION. John M‘Gregor Thomson v. Alice Winifred Thomson, petition for divorce under a deed of separation in force for over three years. Petitioner testified that he married the respondent hi April, 1924. A deed of separation was entered into in November, 1928, and the parties had not lived together since. Corroborative evidence was given, and His Honour granted a decree nisi, to he moved absolute at the expiration of three months. WIFE’S PETITION GRANTED. Dorothy Pretoria Lucas sought a divorce from William Charles Lucas on the ground of separation for upwards ot three years. Potitionei stated in evidence that she was parried in 1920 and lived with her

husband in Dunedin. There were two children For about three years they got on well together, but in 1928 she was granted a separation and maintenance order on the ground of persistent cruelty. Since then she had lived with her mother. Corroborative evidence was given, and His Honour granted a decree nisi, to be moved absolute alter the expiration of three calendar months, petitioner to have the interim custody ot the children. Respondent was ordered to pay petitioner costs on the lower scale. SEPARATION FOR THREE YEARS. Mary Isabel Wright petitioned for a divorce from Glen Thomas Wright on the ground of separation for over three years. Petitioner said she was married _in 1918 and lived at Dunedin, there being three children. In 1929 a separation agreement was drawn up because of differences between her and her husband. Respondent had paid the maintenance duo very well till lately. She had not lived with him since the date of the agreement. Having heard corroborative evidence, His Honour made a decree nisi, to bo moved absolute after tho expiration of three months. Respondent was ordered to pay costs on the lower scale. SEPARATION AGREEMENT. William Trainor v. Mary Victoria May Trainor, petition for divorce under a separation agreement in force for over three years. Petitioner stated that he was married in 1925. There were no children. Differences arose, and the parties agreed to separate in December, 1928. From that time he ceased to live with his wife- . . Supporting evidence was given by the petitioner’s brother and sister. His Honour granted a decree nisi, to be moved absolute at the expiration of three months. i HUSBAND’S DESERTION. Nonna Alberta Robinson v. John Arthur Robinson, petition for divorce on the ground of desertion. The petitioner stated that she and the respondent were married in December, 1924. Ho was a miner, and they lived for some time at Nightcaps and Shag Point. In August, 1928, the respondent left her and went to the West Coast to seek employment. He promised to write, but did not do so. Petitioner endeavoured to trace him,, but vyas unsuccessful. ’He was subsequently located at Grcymouth, but disappeared again before any proceedings could be taken. He had not paid anything towards the keep of the petitioner or her children. After hearing corroborative evidence His Honour granted a decree nisi, to be moved absolute after the expiration of three months. The petitioner was given interim custody of the children, and the respondent was ordered to pay costs, on the lower scale. DIFFERENCES ARISE. Strop Cecil Ambrose Ringrose sought a divorce from Clara Ringi’ose on the ground of separation for over three years. Petitioner said that he was married in 1917. A separation agreement was entered into in January, 1928, after several differences had arisen between tho parties. Since then they had lived apart. There were no children. Corroborative evidence was given by the petitioner’s father-in-law, and a decree nisi, to be made absolute after three months, was granted. DECREE MADE ABSOLUTE. Harold Davis v. Ida May Davis, motion to make a decree nisi absolute. Counsel agreed upon an order to cover custody of the children. His Honour made the decree absolute, and directed that the respondent should have the custody of the two children of the marriage.