Defended Divorce

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 176, 28 July 1936, Page 2

Defended Divorce

PAHIATUA PASTIES’ CASE JUDGE RESERVES DECISION Four issues were put to the jury by Mr Justice Smith in the Supremo Court, Wellington, last week, in the case in which Meri Muini Haurotea Cadwailader petitioned for a dissolution of her marriage with William Clarence Lewellyn Cadwallader, of Nireaha, near Pahiatua, on the ground of adultery with petitioner's sister, Adelaide Newton. Bespondent cross-' petitioned and named his nephew Mervyn Wilkin, farm-hand, of Nireaha, as co-respondent. Mr C. C. Marsack, Mastcrton, appeared for petitioner, Mr A. J. Mazengarb for respondent, and Mr J. A. Grant, Palmerston North, for the corespondent. The issues and the answers given by the jury after a retirement of nearly four hours, were as follows: 1. Did respondent commit adultery with Adelaide Newton? —“Ho did.’’ 2. Did petitioner commit adultery with Mervyn Wilkin and Mervyn Wilkin with petitioner?—"They did.” 3. Has petitioner connived at the adultery committed by the respondent? —"No.” 4. Has petitioner been guilty of conduct conducing to the adultery committed by the respondent?—"No.” There was a motion by petitioner for a decree and a motion by respondent for a decree. After legal argument, as, to which, one was entitled to a decree, or whether both wore, his Honour reserved his judgment. j