IN DIVORCE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11878, 24 February 1933, Page 7

IN DIVORCE

UNDEFENDED PETITIONS

Undefended petitions for divorce occupied the attention of Iris Honour Air. Justice Blair for a brief time in the Supreme Court yesterday. Decrees nisi were made in two cases and decrees made absolute in three others

BRENNAN A r . BRENNAN

Basing her petition on an agreement to separate, Mildred Emily Lillian Brennan (Mr. ,). S. AVauchop) petitioned for divorce from John Cecil Brennan (Air. S. V. Beaufoy). The petitioner stated in evidence that the marriage took place ah Holy Trinity Church, Gisborne, in 11)22. There were two children, of the marriage. Eventually they quarrelled and agreed to separate, doing so in August, 1925). since which time they had ant lived together. Petitioner’s mother gave corroborative evidence. A decree nisi was granted, to he made absolute at the expiry of three months. Petitioner was granted nn order for costs on the lowest scale. AroKERRiOAV V. KcKEBROW. ■ Adultery was the ground supporting the petition of Alastair McKerrow (Air. L. T. Barnard instructed by Mr. S. Y. Beaufoy) for dissolution of his marriage to Alma Afable AlcKerrow. Sam Tun was cited as corespondent. Petitioner stated in evidence that the marriage took place on March Iv, 1925. There were three children. In August last year ■ they were living in a cottage at AVaipaon, he being engaged at Kanaknnaia. On August 20 witness returned home unexpectedly in the afternoon and he went into the kitchen by the back door. A door from the kitchen into the bedroom was open, and witness could see his wife and a Maori on the bed together* His wife .jumped off the bed and shut the door in witness’s face. He took off his jacket and coat, and then went into the bedroom. When he opened the door both had got off the bed and seemed taken aback. Witness asked; “What’s the meaning of this?” Co-respondent replied: “Yon have caught mo.” AYitness ordered Tun out of the house and his wife went too, taking the children with her. Later witness again, saw bis wife, but she persisted in going to town with the Maori. After taking legal advice witness came to where his wife was staying in town and took the children away. N

James Kennedy, of Wnipaoa, stated that he had.known eo-respoudent for I 0 years and the other two for about eight years. During last year he noticed Tua and respondent playing golf together several times; they kept together and did not mix with the other people there. On August- 20 witness saw the pair and the three children going towards the railway station. They went over the railway bridge towards the hotel and that was the last he saw of them at AVaipaoa. Later witness was in town and he saw respondent and co-rcspOndeht sitting together on the river hank by the hand rotunda. ■ A decree nisi was granted, to he moved absolute after three mouths. Petitioner was granted interim custody of the children and an order for costs on the lowest scale was made against, co-respondent. DECREES A LADE ABSOLUTE. Decrees were made absolute in respect of the following petitions:— Evri.- Augusta Park (Mr; J. A\ r . Blatbw/iyt) v. James Douglas Park. Mary Agnes Clark (Mr. T. S. Coleman) v. Robert John Clark, of AYni-pac-a, labourer. Gertrude Kenny (AD. AL R. Maude) v. George Albert Kenny (Mr. E. W. Nolan for guardian).