UNDEFENDED DIVORCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18121, 20 June 1922, Page 3

UNDEFENDED DIVORCE.

MANY DECREES GRANTED.

VAKIOUS GROUNDS ADVANCED

SEVERAL OASES OF DESERTION. A long li-rt of undefended divorce casea were disposed of yesterday by Mr. Justice Stringer at the Supreme Court. Id all cases decrees nisi were granted. An allegation of desertion was made by Edith Alvera Wright (Mr. Prendergast), against Ernest Percy Wright. The petitioner said she was married at ITiames in 1917, but respondent was very cruel to her and in 1918 he leit her, leaving a letter stating that she was not " the only pebble on the beach." He had not maintained her since. On the ground of desertion Edward Charlei Brown (Mr. Vallau.ce, instructed by Mr. Keirruish), petitioned for divorce frcm Eileen,. Mary Brown. The parties were marriei in 1909 and lived at Wanganui and Auckland. When petitioner returned from the war he found ehe had gone to Auntralia. He could not induce her to return to him, and she wrote slating that " it would be madness to .'live together again." A chemist at Helensvilie, Walter Little (Mr. West), petitioned for divorce trom Frances Cecelia Little, on the ground of desertion. The parties were married in 1905 at and in 1915 respondent went to Australia. In March last year she cam© back to Auckland* but would not return to petitioner. Allegations'of Misconduct. On the ground of misconduct James Campbell (Mr. Alan Moody), labourer, sought dissolution of his marriage to Cecelia Mary Catherine Campbell, citing Clarence Miller, otherwise Lorigan, as corespondent. Petitioner said he was married in 1921, and the child was legitimised a little later. Two weeks after the marriage lie found he could not agree and he took a single room. Respondent went. to Palmerston with co-respondent, and later li\ed with him in Auckland. She was going to Sydney with co-respon-dent, but as he was arrested before the boat sailed she went by herself. Victor George Nugent (Mr. Tuck), stevedore, sought dissolution of his marriage to Phoebe Elizabeth Nugent, on lb© ground of desertion. He said they w«;re married in 1908, and in ISI4 went to England foi a trip. On their return in 1916 he started business at Now Plymouth, but she said " the life was too quiet and she preferred something of a livelier nature." In January, 1917, she disappeared, together with her personal effects, and petitioner had Dot seen her since. Unfaithful Wives. Misconduct on the part of Florence Louisa Sergeant was the reason gives by Leonard Sergeant (Mr. Dickson) for seeking divorce from her. Petitioner said they were married in 1915 in England and had one child, since deceased. Respondent had been living with th« corespondent, Herbert Durney. Corroborative evidence of this was given ,by petitioner's mother-in-law. Coste was allowed* against co-respondent. An orchardist at Whangarei, Henry Gibson Hoey (Mr. Osburne Lily), / sought divorce from Elizabeth' Jane Hoey, to whom married in 1919. After a few months, it was stated, she became dissolute and misconducted herself with a certain man. She was sentenced to two months' imprisonment for being a dissolute and idle character, and in proceedings for a maintenance order last October admitted misconduct. Misconduct waa alleged by Albert Edward Cross (Mr. Johnstone) as the ground, for divorce from Lilly May Cross, to whom he was married in 1908. There were three children. Last year respondent Went away with another man. In support of his petition for divorce from Emily Louisa Wiggins, on the ?;round of misconduct, Henry Wiggins Mr. Hogben) said he was married in 1916 and there .was one child. In 1919 there were differences between them and , respondent went away with another man. The birth certificate of respondent's illegitimate child the following year was producedHaving experienced an unhappy married life James Calnan (Mr. Luxford) sought divorce from Maud Calnan, citing as corespondent Duncan Thomas Thomson. After various troubles between them, respondent said, in June, 1921, that she would, not live, with petitioner and she left him. Later she wrote saying she was living with co-respondent, who wanted to marry her. Counsel said there was no evi-, donee to prove that co-respondent knew respondent was married. Costs against the wife were granted. An unfaithful wife was described by,-' Walter Erank Suitor (Mr. Singer) in bus suit against Annie Marion Sinter and Reginald Jones, tho co-respondent. Petitioner said he was married to respondent in 1898 and there were four children, Jones was a boarder at the house and he took respondent to Raetihi. Petitioner visited them in a house there at five o'clock in the morning, and co-respondent jumped out of the window. Drunkenness and Crueliy. A sad etory of a husband's drunkenness and cruelty was told *'by.. Kate O'Malley (Mr. Osburne Lilly) in aeeking divorce from Charles Matthew O'Malley. Petitioner said she was married in 1912, and soon after that respondent commenced drinking heavily and using abusive lan-' guage to her. He Bunched her on the face on several occasions. In December, 1913, they went to Te Kuiti, and in the prohibition area hia conduct was satisfactory. In 1914, with their removal to Hamilton, he resumed his bad habits and would not work, being committed to.Rotpßoa Island. Her husband -being addicted to drink and refusing to live - with her or maintain her was stated by Christina Violet Blake to be the cause of her marital unhappiness with the respondent, John Blake. Sequels to Separation, Annie Sophia Robinson (Mr. Goulding), in support of her petition against Robert Robinson, said they were married m 1912 and had two children- In 1915 he suggested she should live with her • mother while ho went to a boarding house. Three years ago she obtained a separation order, 'but respondent had paid no maintenance. Based on a mutual agreement to separate, Frederick Charles Mackadam (Mr. S'n'eer) petitioned for divorce from Doris Marjorie Mackadam, to whom he was married in 1916. Petitioner said h 0 lost his foot in the war, and on his return took an aWtment house which hia wife assisted him to manage. Her conduct,. however, became very flighty and she was extravagant. In 1918 she refused to accompany him to a position at Te Aroha, and they had not lived together since. Respondent was now in Australia. Percy Walter Douglas (Mr. Luek) sought divorce from Florence Amelia Douglas. The parties were married in 1907 and lived together until 1918 when respondent left home. In May, 1919, they mutually agreed to separate. Married in 1897, Jessie Ellen Richardson (Mr- Johnstone) petitioned for divorce from Henry Edward Richardson, .who, she alleged, had not maintained her for 14 years. -~'L'l ''~■' Refusal to Comply With Orders. A petition for divorce from Hylda Laura, Fowler was brought by Ernest Vincent Fowler (Mr. Tolhurst), tramway employee. The parties were married in July, 1914, and in September, 1921, a decree was granted petitioner for restitution of conjugal- rights. Respondent failed to comply with the order. The decree is to b6 moved absolute after three months. # Joseph Kelly, timber-worker, of Kaj n ~ garoa (Mr. McLiver, instructed l by Mr. Matthews), was granted a decree against Alice Kelly, who had failed to comply with an order made last October lor restitution of conjugal rights. On the ground that an order for restitution of conjugal rights &d -not Jbeen complied witfi, Marjorie Oare (Mr Dickson) »» granted a <*«•» M against James Robert Kwgn*. ~. fl J