ANOTHER “TRIANGLE”

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 June 1936, Page 2

ANOTHER “TRIANGLE”

UNUSUAL FEATURES. [PEB PBESS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, June IS. An unusual story was unfolded at tho Police Court, when a single man, and a married woman, admitted' having gone through the form of marriage, in order to save enough money for the latter to secure a divorce from her husband.

Accused were Mrs Florence May, 23, and John Rodger, 28. . John William May, on sustenance, 'said be had returned to live with his wife during the past week. They were married in September, 1931. In February, 1935, his wife obtained a separation order at Thames, and he had since paid her £1 weekly maintenance. Last year he visited his wife in a fiat at Auckland, having ascertained she was living there under the name of “Mrs Rodger." Rodger arrived, and the three had tea together. Witness added that he intended to I stand by his wife, irrespective of the outcome of these procedings. A detective gave evidence that both accused had been very frank. Both pleaded guilty, and were committed to dhe Supreme Court for sentence. -

Rodger pleaded guilty to a further charge of making a false statement to the Unemployment Board, declaring that he was married. A detective said that tas the result of being paid as a married man, Rodger obtained sums totalling £26/10/in excess of what he was entitled to, as a married man. Rodger was remanded for sentence on this charge until after he was dealt with by the Supreme Court on the other charge.