AUCKLAND SUPREME COURT

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13201, 12 June 1906, Page 7

AUCKLAND SUPREME COURT

HUSBAND APPLIES FOR A DIVORCI

A r.USH contractor, named Samuel .Tames I'ramley, petitioned for a divorce from Ins wife, Agnes Bramley, at the Auckland Supreme Conn, before. His Honor Mr. Justice Edwards, yesterday, upon the grounds or her misconduct with William Day J. - -11 *'. who was joined as co-respondent. Mr. Feed appeared for the- petitioner, and there was no appearance of cither respondent, or corespondent. ... , .;

Petitioner, who resides at Kaibau, said he was married to respondent in 1902, since, when two children had Urn horn, lie and his wife got on scry well together until the end of 1904, when he- heard rumours about respondent going about with Leslie. Petitioner's business called him away from homo, a. good deal, ami sometimes he was away for three weeks and a month at a imp.'.; Leslie- was a bush lahourci. As soon as ho heard that their names were being coupled together petitionei remonstrated with his; wife, and her only reply was that Leslie, was as good as .-he, ami that she would go out. with him all live more. Matters gradually became worse-, and he ceased to live with her as his wife. lie went back into the bush and sent money along regularly. On May 23. 1905, ho was informed that one of bis children was dying, and he immediately proceeded home. On going into Ids wife's bedroom he found an incriminating letter in his wife's handwriting, and when he taxed her about it she confessed that she had bad intimate relations with Leslie. When petitioner asked respondent what, she was going to do she said she would clear out with Leslie. The child died on Julie • 18. On the evening of the 19th, when the child's body wa-- still on the premises, petitioner missed his wife, and. commence*! a search for her. being'accompanied by three men. About half a mile away they found tracks in the fern, and followed them up. Leslie ran away, Mrs. Bramley going in the direction of the house.

Mr. Reed: Did you chase Leslie? Petitioner: Yes. we set a dog on him. I think vou gave him a hiding?— 1 did.

Continuing, petitioner said Leslie explained that respondent, invited him there. On the following day respondent left home "to reside with Leslie.

Walter Murray, brother of respondent, said he remonstrated with his sister for going' wiih Leslie. A decree nisi, to be made absolute after the expiration of three months, was granted, co-is bring allowed on the highest scale.