UNTYING CUPID’S KNOT

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6536, 18 February 1928, Page 14

UNTYING CUPID’S KNOT

UNDEFENDED DIVORCE ACTIONS. At the Supreme Court in Palmerston North yesterday, the Hon. Mr. Justice Ostler was engaged hearing undefended divorce petitions. Separated Three Years. Frederick Delamoy Buckie (Mr. Onglcy) petitioned for divorce from Martha Buckie, alleging separation for three years. , Petitioner in evidence stated that he was a former residing at Hastings and was married on July 24, 190 1, On October IS, 1924 ho and his wife agreed to separate, petitioner allowing her £4 per week. They had been apart over since. Evidence was given in corroboration and his Honour granted a decree nisi to be made absolute • after the expiration of three months. Adultery Alleged. Adultery was alleged by Stacey Crichton (Mr. Ongley) when seeking divorce from Elizabeth Jane Crichton. Petitioner told his Honour that he was a flax-cutter living at Bulls, and was married on October 14, 1922 at Auckland. In October last his pfe formed a friendship with another man and on the 22nd of the month, she informed witness that she and,- this other man were going away together. They went and petitioner had not seen her since. Annie Agnes McKenna, of Foixton, stated that on October 27, a Mr. and Mrs. Purcell stopped at the ManawatA hotel. This, Mrs. Purcell she recognised as Mrs. Crichton. A decree nisi was granted to be made absolute after the expiration of three months, costs being entered against co-respondent. Elizabeth Paten Wright (Mr. Ongley) also alleged that her husband Thomas Victor Wright, had been unfaithful. Petitioner, from the witness box, stated that she lived at Eketahuna. Her marriage eventuated on May 5, 1905 at Masterton, and there ■ were three children of the union. Early last year her husband formed an af-

fection for another married woman in the district and in April last the two of them left the dictrict. Respondent had not returned. Police Sergeant O’Neill, of Taihape, who arrested respondent on August 22 on warrant issued from Eketahuna by his wife, said Hackett was living with another woman in Taihape as man and wife. A decree nisi was granted to be moved absolute in three month’s time, petitioner to have custody of the in--1 fant children. : Apart for Three Years. ’ Separation for more than three years was pleaded by , Eriata Nopera | (Mr. Cooper) when petitioning for dif voree from Te Mamae Reweti. ' The action was originally defended but Mr. Lloyd (Dannevirke) asked leave of the Court to withdraw ro--1 spondent’s answer to the petition. This was granted. Petitioner said he was a farmer, of Dannevirke, and did a fairly large fanning business. On October 3, 1923 rhe was married to respondent and . they Jived happly until the beginning of 1924 when trouble arose through , putting live coals into a rubbish box. [ “She.got angry and cleared out,” . said witness. “She stayed away for a i day and then came back but after a L few more words, again went. We then 5 agreed to part for good. That was in • October 1924 and since then we have „ not lived together.” ; Stuart Meha, of Waipawa, farmer, deposed that petitioner and respondent ■ had not lived together since their [ separation in 1924. A decree nisi to be made absolute . in there months’, was granted. Decrees Absolute. • His Honor . granted decrees ab- • solute in the petitions of Peroival Banks Weldon (Mr. Cooper) v Doris M. C. Weldon; Ivy Evelyn Berrington ’ "(Mr. Cooper) v John Thomas Berrington; Mary Sell (Mr. Innes) v Nelson ' Robert Soli; Amy Maria McClenaghan (Mr. Cooopcr) v Henry Francis Mo- ’ Clcnaghan.