DIVORCES GRANTED.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17965, 15 December 1921, Page 4

DIVORCES GRANTED.

TWO CASES OF MISCONDUCT.' Several petitions for divorce came b* fore Mr. Justice Herdnian at the SapttflW; ■ Court yesterday. : On the'ground of adultery and octet' tioa George Turker (Mr. A. -Mw);-.-. petitioned for divorce from Minnie mum. naming Heta Raka as co-responoenU. . Petitioner, a labourer, gave evidence ito* ;, &» married respondent, a fuU-bloosW. Maori, in 1908, and there were two» duwren of the marriage. In 1911 she >» l ;\ him for the third or fourth time tore- -:, turn to her race. Upon petitioners re-; . turn from the war ia«X9lB, he went to-. Hohora and found respondent living wita a Maori! Corroborative evidence was given by a resident of Hobora. A decree. nisi was made, costs being allowed - : against co-respondent. .% Daisy May Floberg (Mr. A. Moody) >, * petitioned for a dissolution of her uiaf-', riage to Eric William A. Floberg, chef, ■..v on the ground of misconduct. She sail -i she was married in 1917, and they lived . ■ in Auckland and Wellington. She returned to Auckland and respondent ft* 1 lowed with another woman, with whom he Jived for some time in Belgium Street. Evidence was given that the respondent had lived with the woman for some months. A decree m'si was granted. Ellen Johnson (Mr. R. N. Moody), sought divorce from Lcslio Francis Johnson on the ground of a deed of separation. Tho parties were married in 1912 and' there was one child. A decree nisi *M >i granted.