PETITION BY WIFE.
HUSBAND'S RETURN ORDERED [FROM OIJK OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] HAMILTON, Tuesday. A petition for restitution of conjugal rights was granted to Mona Florence Smurthwaito (Mr. J. F. Strang) by Mr. Justice Herdman in-the Hamilton Supreme Court to-day. Petitioner said that on October 28, 1930, she married Ronald •Smurtbwaite in Rotorua. She was then a waitress, and it was agreed that she should continue in her employment until respondent mado a home for her in Hamilton, where he had obtained work as a baker. Respondent visited her occasionally, and in April, 1931, he agreed to bring her to Hamilton. He did not come for her. She went to "Hamilton, and respondent told her lie did not want to havo anything more to do with her. He said he was unable to save money or make a home for her. Petitioner said she asked him if there was another girl in the case, and he admitted thero was. In reply to His Honor petitioner said she wanted her husband back. A law clerk stated that respondent had told him that he had no intention of taking his wife back. Respondent was ordered to return to petitioner within 14 days.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19310722.2.148
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20931, 22 July 1931, Page 12
Word Count
198PETITION BY WIFE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20931, 22 July 1931, Page 12
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.
Log in