PETITION FOR DIVORCE.
CHARGES HELD PROVED.
BLIND MAN'S' SUIT GRANTED,
The petition of Roy Cullen Churchward, a blind piano-tuner, for divorce from Edna Hazel Churchward, heard by Mr. Justice Herdman and a jury on Tuesday, was granted yesterday, when His Honor issued a decree nisi, to be made absolute in three months. The petition was based on 'allegations of misconduct between the respondent and John B. Clark. There was a cross-petition by respondent, for divorce on the grounds of an agreement to separate. In summing up yesterday His Honor said the important fact for the jury to decide was whether it had been proved to their satisfaction that, the co-respondent and respondent had committed misconduct. It seemed perfectly plain that they were on intimate and affectionate terms and the jury might think that, was confirmation of the evidence for petitioner. He drew attention to- a conflict of evidence between husband and wife, the husband stating that they separated in November, 1928, and the wife, that they separated in August of that year. After a retirement of half an hour the jury returned with a finoNig that misconduct had been proved between respondent ar 1 Clark. .. vJ Honor thereupon issued a decree nisi. .
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21110, 18 February 1932, Page 13
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202PETITION FOR DIVORCE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21110, 18 February 1932, Page 13
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