THE DIVORCE LAW.
VIEWS OF MR JUSTICE i DENNISTON. . [United Press Association.] NEW PLYMOUTH, Tuesday. The conjugal rights restitution short cut to divorce again eamo under the lash of Mr Justice Denniston when deailng with a "failure to comply" case i to-day. "All you have to do," he said I to the petitioning counsel," is to prove that the farce has been regularly gono through, and that each side has regularly performed its share of the farce." The petitioner then stepped into the box, and the following ex- ' change took place between the Judge and he. "Your name?" "Arthur John Taylor." "You are tho petitioner " "Yes." "You've got your decree?" "Yes." "Your wife hasn't returned to you " "No." "And you want your divorce?" "Yes." His Honor: "Well, you can have it." > _ _ i
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, 2 October 1907, Page 4
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132THE DIVORCE LAW. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, 2 October 1907, Page 4
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