MARRIAGES DISSOLVED.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18585, 18 December 1923, Page 7

MARRIAGES DISSOLVED.

THREE DECREES ISSUED, YOUNG WIFE ; " DESERTED. LEFT FOR ANOTHER GIRL. The Supreme Court yesterday afternoon was engaged in hearing a number of petitions for divorce. - 'Mr. Justice Stringer presided. A decree nisi was granted in each case. ■ f.% Gladys ; Muriel ' Ruthven-Riddell (Mr. Singer) sought to dissolve her marriage with James Kenneth Ruthven-Riddell on the ground of misconduct. Respondent made no appearance, r In evidence, petitioner said she was married in May, 1920, and lived with her husband in Auckland.

, Shortly after marriage she saw respondent walking in the street with another girl, and being suspicious regarding his conduct, she taxed them both with the matter. They made admissions and agreed to separate. On this understanding petitioner agreed to take her husband back. Tho next thing petitioner knew was that he had left Auckland with the same girl, and upon inspecting the passenger books at the shipping office, she saw the entry "Mr. and Mrs. Norman Ross" in her husband's handwriting as having left by - the Ulimaroa for Sydney on December 6, 1920. There were no children by the marriage. ' Petitioner said that from the commence"ment of her married life , her husband had not supported her. She later hoard of him living with the girl in New South Wfdes. i V>l ' •,'-A . t 'i,' -X. ' ; t. , • i'- t , Letters received from the husband since his departure for Australia were produced, Mr. Singer calling His Honor's attention to certain passages. He r said he had a female witness in Court who would relate how she had sent a wedding present to the husband and the g;irl l - i ,. , t His Honor said he did not think it necessary to hear tho witness after the recital of the facta. , 44 Years of Married Life. After 44' years of married life, Ferdinand H. Schwamm (Mr. Singer) sought divorce from Dora Caroline Schwamm (Mr. A. Moody), on • ground of separation; The parties were married in 1879, according to the evidence or petitioner, and resided in various -parts of New Zealand, including Auckland. There were eleven children. Their married life had been very unhappy and for many years they had not lived together. In 1918 a separation order, was made in Auckland and all maintenance payments had been made by petitioner to date, \ ' . , . Mr. Moody said the separation order was obtained on the wife's petition on the ground of persistent cril&ty. "The main thing in this oase is the question of alimony,'* said counsel, "and I think ' I can say that a handsome settlement has been arranged." .

Compelled to Leave Husband. Petitioning on the ground of desertion, Eipily Jane Lynch (Mr. Singer) said? she had'not lived with her husband,■ Timothy Lynch, sine# February, 1917. She was married in June, 1908. and - lived in various localities, finally at Waitoa. There were two' children. • Owing to her husband's cruelty and drunkenness, she was compelled to leave him and take the children to her sister's resideince in Stratford. For two years she received no money from her husband, but finally obtained a maintenance order against him \at Te Kuiti, by which hr/ was called upon to pay 27s 6d a week for the support of herself and the children. He paid only a few pounds under the order, however, and he was now hundreds of pounds in arrears. ' "