DIVORCE CASE

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 November 1934, Page 2

DIVORCE CASE

BOXER, WIFE AND JOCKEY. [per association.] WELLINGTON,. November 9. Edward Morgan, the boxer, was the petitioner in a defended divorce suit at the Supreme Court. His wife was formerly Norma Wilson, and they met when both were away representing New Zealand at the 1928 Olympiad. There is a third party, who is another person known in sporting circles. This is Rangi Marsh, the jockey, of Hastings, with whom Morgan alleges, his wife committed adultery, and from whom he claims £5OO damages. Adultery is alleged to have taken place on two occasions, at Hastings and Gisborne. Both respondent and co-respondent deny the allegation 'of adultery. They alleged, moreover, that the petitioner was collusive, and was present, by agreement between the petitioner, respondent, and co-respondent on or about March 2. They allege that the petitioner by blows and threats, compelled them to sign an admission that they had committed adultery, though they had repeatedly assured the petitioner that no such adultery had been committed. The petitioner, who is a plumber, said in evidence, that his wife went away on a three weeks’ holiday, but she did not return at the end of that time. Four weeks passed, and still she had not returned. He communicated with her hy telephone, and she said that she wanted to go to another race meeting. He told her that if she did not come home, he would come up and want to know why. His wife then said that she would come. When she arrived, he met her at the station. She did not return his kiss. She stepped back. She asked him if he would divorce her. She said that her suitcases were empty, and that she had come to collect her clothes. The next day, in reply to his questions, she said that there was another man, and that misconduct had occurred between them. Subsequently she told him that the other m'an was Marsh. Witness went on to give evidence of the subsequent course taken by him. He denied ever being cruel to his wife, or that his wife had accused him of being so.