UNDEFENDED DIVORCE.
AN UNFAITHFUL WIFE.
An undefended divorce action came before Mr. Justice Herdman 'in the Supreme Court yesterday. Adultery -was the ground "upon which Percy Roy Blakey (Mr. Hogben) sought dissolution of his marriage to Eliza Blakey. John Parry being-named as co-respondent. At the outset Mr. Dickson, on behalf of respondent and co-respondent, stated that he fished to withdraw the defence. ,'•■ Petitioner stated that the marriage- took, place in October, 1905, and there was one child. In December, 1919. his wife left home with some of his furniture, accompanied by corespondent. When petitioner saw -her later respondent said she had been a wicked woman, and had ruined the lives of petitioner and co respondent. ; An admission of adultery, signed by respondent awl co-respondent, was put in. His Honor granted a decree nisi. '.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18455, 19 July 1923, Page 11
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133UNDEFENDED DIVORCE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18455, 19 July 1923, Page 11
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