DIVORCE CASES

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24428, 11 November 1942, Page 5

DIVORCE CASES

UNDEFENDED ACTIONS MANY DECREES GRANTED Thirty-three petitions for divorce or for restitution of conjugal rights were heard by Mr. Justice Fair yesterday. The majority of the divorce petitions were based on grounds of separation In support of his petition for divorce from Brenda Joyce Wood, Thomas Henry Wood (Mr. Simson) said he met his wife in London and married her there in 1929. They were not happy together, and when he decided to return to New Zealand in 1931 she declined to accompany him. They entered into an agreement to separate. A decree nisi was granted. Married 42 years ago, James Austing \ ercoe (Mr. M. Robinson) sought divorce from Sarah Ethel Vercoe (Mr. Sullivan) on the ground of separation. The petitioner said they had six children, all now grown up. They entered ioo° an a ß r eement for separation in 1936. A. decree nisi was granted. Alleging continuous drinking habits, abusive conduct and failure to maintain by her husband over the whole of their married life for more than 20 years, Gladys Helenor Kerr (Mr. M. Robinson) was granted a decree nisi against Thomas William Kerr.

Various Grounds .The respondent having failed to comply with an order for restitution of conjugal Issued to the tulinwing petitioners:—Grace Ann Pearce (Mr. (r. Skelton) against Charles Alexander Pearce: Gladys Coral Haslett (Mr. Beckerleg) against Herbert William Louis Haslett; Claude Aapter Turner (Mr Praer) against Myrtle May Turner. Proof having been given that the respondent deserted the petitioner, decrees nisi were issued in the following cases:—Edward Maxwell Woolf (Mr. Spring) against Ellen Woolf (Mr Townshend); Doris Irene Lanigan (Mr. Hogben) against Robert Alexander Lanigan (M r r - A. Burns. ,jun.); Alice A frusta White (Mr. I? raer) against Percival White. Adultery was the ground on which decrees nisi were granted in the following cases:— Ida Mavis Tait (Mr. Hogben) against Arthur Henry Tait; Geoffrey Thomas Kelcher (Mr G. bkeltou) against Florence Doris Millison Kelcher and Walter Play; Grace Maud Park (Mr. G. Skeifon) against Arthur William Kingsle.v Park. Separation Oases On the ground of separation for more than three years decrees nisi were granted to the petitioners in the following cases:—Diana Mary Broadhurst (Mr. Winstone) against Arthur Francis Brooks Broadhurst (Mr. W. W. King); Margaret Boyd (Mr. Townshend) against Victor Howard Boyd; Ruth Harris (Mr. Townshend) against John Clifford Harris (Mr. Wilkin); Leopold Herbert Edgar Brusewitz (Mr. Goodall) against Marie Ethelind Brusewitz; Arthur Patrick Malthus (Mr. H. J. Butler) against M»ry Malthus; John Gordon Teal (Mr. Newbory) against Agnes Ann Teal; Rona Eva Wong (Mr. Noble) against Albert Wing Wong; Kenneth John Ballance McCardle (Mr. Matthews) against Elinor Gertrude McCardle; Freda Pansy le Tracy (Mr. Matthews) against Jean le Tracy; Magnus Montgomery Ross (Mr. Matthews) against Margaret Ross; Eileen Pearl Unwin (Mr. Matthews) against Walford UnwinDaphne Margaret Teare (Mr. Matthews) against Cyril Robert Teare: Alice Carter (Mr. M. Robinson) against Ernest Peter Burn Carter.

MARRIAGE RIGHTS ORDERS MADE FOR RETURN Petitions for restitution of conjugal rights were heard by Mr. Justice Fair yesterday. A petty-officer in the Royal Navy, Amos Richard Taylor (Miss Anderson), petitioned for the return of Winifred May Taylor, to whom he was married in October 1940. Petitioner said they lived happily together until February last, when lie had to go away with his ship. In June, while he was still away, he received a letter from his wife saying she no longer wished to live with him. She had no complaint against him and said he had been more than good to her. She was not as happy as she had expected to be. He had been unable to persuade her to return. His Honor made an order for restitution of conjugal rights within 14 days.

The period for the return of the respondent to the petitioner was fixed at 14 days in the following cases:—Winifred Florence Hodder (Mr, Gatenby) against Richard Charles Hodder; WilTTam George Clark (Mr. Rogers) against C«ral Grace May Clark; Katie BiggWither (Mr. Winstone) against Harris Guy Bigg-Wither-, George Lawrence Bell (Mr Matthews) against Nellie Bell; James Thompson Ramage Sawyers (Mr. G. Skelton) against Hazel Mavis Sawyers; Alfred Oswald Duncan (Mr Fraer) against Ellen Elizabeth Davis Duncan (Mr. M. Robinson).

FOOTWEAR TRADE NEED FOR MACHINISTS The need for every footwear machine operator to be retained in the industry in an effort to keep pace with the demand for military and civilian supplies was stressed by Mr. R. A. Moore, secretary of W. J. Moore and Sons, footwear manufacturers, at a sitting of the Auckland Manpower (Industrial) Committee yesterday. He said a quota of military boots had to be produced every week, and the shortage of trained machinists was_ increasing the manufacturers' difficulties. "Some of the machinists working at present are not trained, but learn the trade while they are at work," said Mr. Moore. "At present we are behind with our work and we are now taking orders as far ahead as August, 1943. There is a constant demand for civilian footwear and it is well known that there is a shortage of children's lines." The witness added that the firm employed 25 machinists, and from 35 to 40 per cent of the work was of a military nature. The rest was essential civilian production. »

CRICKET FIXTURES Auckland Association. —Matches for Satur-day:-—Senior grade: North Shore v A.S.C.. Devonport, Messrs. R. H. Simmons, R. Blenncrhassett: Grafton-Y.M.C.A. v. Parnell. Eden Park No. 1. Messrs. J. C. Harris. R. S. Hart; Universit.v-Middlemorc v. Eden-Pon sonby-Balrnoral. Eden Park No. 2. Messrs. J C Mitchell. O. It. Montgomery. Senior B grade: Y.M.C.A. v. Eden-Ponsonby-Balmoral. Eden Park No. 3. Messrs. A. J. Rankin, W. G Tucker; Parnell v. A.S.C.. Eden Park No. •I Messrs. A. Anderson, L. E. Cullen; North Shore v. Grafton. Devonport, Messrs. H. Niven, F- J. Rushton; Training Coljego v. Marist, Mount Albert Grammar School. Messrs' D V. Moore, G. Webber.

RUGBY IN ENGLAND (IJpcd. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. Nov. 0 Praised for his play for England against Wales in the services' match Lcadinsr-Air-craftmasi J. H. Macdonald is described as England's best threequarter. Throughout the match he played superbly. Ho kicked a penalty goal from the touchline. Walea won by 11 to 7.