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Manawatu Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 280, 4 December 1907, Page 6

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Auckland, December 2. Charles Eimich petitioned for a dissolution of his marriage with Clara Eimich on the grounds of her misconduct with James Mack, who was cited as co-respondent. Evidence was given and a decree nisi granted, to be made absolute in three months, with costs against the corespondent on the lowest scale. John Wheeler, an engine driver, of Te Kapuru, petitioned for a dissolution of his marriage with Maria Wheeler on the grounds of her misconduct with John Mason, who was cited as co-respondent. Petitioner said he was married on April Ist, 1895, and resided with his wife at Tekopuru. There were five children, the issue of the marriage. In 1899 he accused his wife of adultery. She admitted it, and he condoned the offence. In November, 1904, his wife left the town, and he had not seen her since. A witness deposed to serving writs on the respondent and co-respondent, who, he said, were living together at Houhora. A decree nißi was granted, to be made absolute in three nc oaths with costs against the ao-respondent.

Napier, December 2. Three youths, Percy Jones, William Percival Hughes, and Robert James Olearkin, were all committed for trial to-day for breaking and entering, and a girl named Olsen was committed for trial for attempted arson by setting fire to the West Olive Hotel.

Auckland, December 3.

In the Divorce Court Mr Justice Denniston granted decrees nisi in the following casesßose H. Horsfall v. Jas. Horsfall. misconduct and cruelty; Albert Ricketts v. Emma Ricketts, misconduct, Thomas K. Sheldon co-respondent; Emily Meyer v. John Meyer, desertion; Alfred Rhodes v. Esther Rhodes, misconduct, Arthur L. Winter co-respon-dent; Fanny Emily Gooch v. Charles Augustus Gooch, desertion; Sydney Herbert Godfrey v. Margaret H. Godfrey, misconduct, Henry Mills, co-respondent.