DIVORCE LAW
PEOCEDUEE CRITICISED "BECOMING A FARCE" CHIEF JUSTICE'S COMMENT [FROM OUR OWN correspondent] HAMILTON, Monday "It is really becoming a farce," said the Chief Justice, Sir Michael Myers, during tho hearing of a divorce case in the Supreme Court at Hamilton today. His Honor's remarks were made as the result of his attention being drawn to the fact that petitioner in the case had commenced proceedings only two days after the order against his wife for the restitution of conjugal rights had lapsed. "] suppose during the proceedings for tho restitution of conjugal Tights you told the Judge that you wanted to have your wife back," said the Chief Justice to petitioner. "Yet two days after the order expired you commenced proceedings for divorce. "In three months from now you'll be. able to obtain a decree absolute," His Honor added, "and I suppose the day after that you'll be married again."
His Honor stated, however, that petitioner was entitled to a decree nisi.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23491, 31 October 1939, Page 8
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