DIVORCE CASES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22498, 15 August 1936, Page 18

DIVORCE CASES

UNDEFENDED ACTIONS SEPARATION OF PARTIES COURT GRANTS DECREES Throe undefended divorce notions wore hoard by Mr. Justice Cnllan in the Supreme Court yesterday. "Ho said that as soon as I wont thero would bo someone to take my place," said Esther Louiza Boaz (Mr. Schramm), in support of her petition for divorce from William Albert Boa/, (Sir. Addison), on the ground of verbal separation. Petitioner said she nnd her husband separated in Christchurch in 1928 and she took the youngest child with her. Respondent was going out every night nnd when petitioner said she could not continue under such conditions he said that if she d'id not like it sho know what to do. His Honor. And did you know what to do? Petitioner: Yes, to go. A decree nisi was granted. "I said I would go overseas, and ho was quite pleased," said Margaret Shaw (Mr. Schramm), who sought a divorce from James Alexander Shaw fallowing a verbal separation. The marriage took place in Scotland in 1902 and there was one son, nonover 21, petitioner added. About 192;$ lier husband commenced associating with another woman, and finally petitioner loft him and came to New Zealand. As her husband was in a big way of business in Scotland she thought it proper for the son to remain there. His Honor granted a decree nisi. On the grounds of his wife's failure to comply with an order for the restitution of conjugal rights Robin Walter Wilkinson Archer (Mr.- Schramm) was granted a divorce from Louisa Flora Archer. HUSBANDS AND WIVES ORDERS MADE FOR RETURN Petitions for the restitution of conjugal rights wore heard by Mr. Justice Callan in tho Supreme Court yesterday. Evidence that his wife became dissatisfied while lie was on relief work and that she left him in April last year was given by Ernest Godfrey Boswell (Mr. Schramm), who sought an order for the restitution of conjugal rights against Ada Ernestine Boswell. The order was made for restitution within 21 days. "He said lie was sick of me and* of married life, and left to go and live with his mother," said Freda Inez Hill (Mr. Schramm), who applied for an order for tho restitution of conjugal rights against John Hill. Petitioner said- the marriage took place in August, 1934, and respondent left in June last year. Thero wcro no children. An order was mado for restitution within 14 j davs.