AN AUCKLAND DIVORCE CASE.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5833, 19 November 1880, Page 2

AN AUCKLAND DIVORCE CASE.

Auckland, Thursday. In the divorce case, Hedley v. Hedley and Anderson (co-respondent), to be fieaijl at Wellington on the 26th- inst., the eVidence of the Auckland witnesses will be taken at tho Supreme Court h!ere to obviate the necessity of their going to Wellington.. The following .details have transpired -.—About 18 months' age* Mr Hedley, his wife, and-fajiulyj Sad Mr

Anderson, the present proprietor of the Metropolitan Hotel, arrived here from England together, where they had been intimately acquainted. Mr and Mrs Hedley had been 10 years married, and had five children. After the purchase of the Metropolitan by Mr Anderson, Mr Hedley and family went to reside there. Mrs Hedley acted as Mr Anderson's housekeeper. Mr Anderson went to the hot springs, and while he was absent from the hotel a letter was found in his drawer, which with other circumstances led Mr Hedley to remove his family to Parnell. Seeing Mr Anderson subsequently in the vicinity of his new residence, Mr Hedley left with his wife and family for Christchurch. From what he learned from his wife Mr Hedley became convinced that matters were not satisfactory, and she suddenly left for Auckland, taking her childreu with her. It is alleged that Mr Anderson supplied the passage money. Mr Hedley arrived here on the 9th inst., and being unable to obtain au interview with his wife, he disguised himself and penetrated into the hotel. He was recognised by the barman, a fellow-passenger from England, whom, it is said, he threatened with a revolver if he did not disclose the whereabouts of Mr Anderson and Mrs Hedley. During the altercation Mrs Hedley hearing a noise got away by another door with her children, and Mr Anderson, notwithstanding Mr Hedley's careful search, got clear away. Mr Hedley invoked, the aid of the police, and they sent a message to Mr Anderson requiring him to disclose the whereabouts Of Mrs Hedley and the children. Mr Anderson replied declaring his ignorance. Mr Hedley asked that Mr Anderson and Mrs Hedley should come to the police station for an interview with him in the presence of the police, but the offer was declined. Mr Hedley, finding his efforos useless, left in the Rotorua for Christchurch. . Two hours after the steamer left, the missing lady was seen in Queeastreet in company with. Mr Anderson.