UNDEFENDED DIVORCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19564, 17 February 1927, Page 13

UNDEFENDED DIVORCE.

i I | DECREES NISI GRANTED. | A number of undefended petitions in divorce were heard by Mr. Justice Herd man yesterday. On the grounds of misconduct, William Victor Podger. bus driver, -~ e Auckland {Mr. Singer), was granted a decree nisi against his wife, Wills Doris Podger. Sidney Murfitt being, cited a« co-respond-ent. The parties were married at Hamil ten on March 31, 1913, and there was one child. The petitioner said that three years ago the respondent left him, and he subsequently found she was living with the co-respondent, against whom costs were allowed. Separated by order oi the Court .in. j i June, 1523. about 18 months after their j s marriage, Agnes Johnstone Geary, of j < Aue.k' -'ssi {Mr. A, Hoody), was granted j > a decree nisi against her husband", Cyril { ; Wilfred Geary. j : Ernest Leonard'' .Crawshaw, fireman, at j s Auckland, (Mr. A. Moody), was granted j 1 a decree nisi against Dorothy Redeva j Powell English Bninton Crawshaw, on the grounds oi desertion for a. period of i over three years. 'Else parties were mar'•red at Auckland in September. 1522, and S respondent deserted her husband in .JnK * s of the foliowins: year. < Wißiamina Kennedy Card on. of A tick > < ■and. (Mr MeLiver), produced evidence { < that her hrn&and. Henry M. Garden, in- | surance agent, of Auckland, had beer. [ guiliv of misconduct at Eotorua. in June J of last year, and sh« was granted a decree j [ nisi, to be moved absolute after the es- \ \ nitration of three months. Hie parties j were married, at Kailgoorlie. Western Aas~ ft tralia. in Sept-ember, 18SI7. t t ' j t