Strange Divorce Suit.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 164, 16 June 1883, Page 2

Strange Divorce Suit.

A case of an extraordinary nature was tried at the Supreme Court at Adelaide recently. It was a suit for a divorce by Dr. Morier, on the ground of the adaltery of his wife with Dr. Horton, now m prison on the charge of being concerned m the insurance conspiracy cases, and with Charles Shelton. The latter's name was, m the course of the proceedings, dissociated from the case. The evidence was of a low and debasing character, and it is well for the morals or the community, that such trials are few and far between. The res pondent,al though well connected and having a handsome fortune, with a husband who appears to hare been anxious to make her home happy -and comfortable, yer again and ag*ia returned to a course of the most revolting habits, induced by habitual drunkenness. She displayed the utmost shamelessness m telling the degrading story of her guilt— a story with the presiding Judge truly characterised as "most horrible." The jury without any hesitation found that the respondent has been guilty of adultery with Dr.. Horton, and that the petitioner had not condoned. A decree for the dissolution of the marriage will follow m due. course. At the outset the the Judge at the instance of the petitioner's counsel, ordered the Court to be cleared, and the first day's proceedings were taken with closed doors. The Registrar pointed out that the Court hod no such legal power, and the Court admitted its mistake by at onca removing the prohibition.