BOLTON DIVORCE CASE.
CO-RESPONDENT DISMISSED. HEARING CONTINUED. (BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) PALMERSTON N., Dec. 13. The hearing was continued in the Supreme Court this morning of the Bolton divorce suit, in which Felix Stewart Hind marsh Bolton, farmer of Maugatainoka, petitioned for a divorce from Eileen Margaret Bolton on the ground of alleged adultery with John Edward Hewitt, rarmer of Mangamaire, from whom £SOOO damages were claimed. His Honour Mr. Justice Ostler said that the application of counsel for the co-respondent to have the latter dismissed from the suit had given him much anxious thought, but, added his Honour, “the admissions made by the wife are not evidence against the ooresponednt hut against herself. For the petitioner to succeed in this case against the co-respondent he must produce evidence which to a reasonable mind must he incompatible with innocence.” With regard to the allegations of adultery, his Honour had come to the conclusion that there was not •sufficient evidence to prove adultery. The evidence of the man Swan was not authoritative. Because there was no evidence of adultery either with regard to Hastings. “Wellington or Pahiatua, his Honour must dismiss co-respondent from the suit. The respondent’s evidence is now being heard.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 14 December 1927, Page 8
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