DIVORCE CASES

New Zealand Herald, Volume 82, Issue 25299, 5 September 1945, Page 9

DIVORCE CASES

EARLY SEPARATION UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES Undefended divorce petitions were granted by Mr Justice Cornish yesterday. Separation in peculiar circumstances was alleged as the basis of the petition of Florence Kathleen Westrupp (Mr Dickson) for dissolution of her marriage with William Henry Westrupp. The petitioner said they were married on December 16. 1939, when she was 19, and her husband went overseas with the firstuechelon on the following January 6. Mis Honor expressed surprise when the petitioner said she had not kept any of her husband's letters, although he had been a prisoner of war. "I would have thought that you would tavo I treasured tliein," he said. From the tone of his letters, petitioner said, she concluded that the best thing would be for them to separate. She suggested this in a letter to him in March, 1940. and in December of that year he wrote back agreeing to a separation. He had returned to New Zealand last July and had since confirmed their separation. Allotment Refunded In answer to His Honor, petitioner said she drew her husband's allotment for three years after they agreed to separate. She had since refunded him £IOO. His Honor said he was not happy about the position. The parties had necessarily been separated because! he was on active service. Mr Dickson said the de facto position was that the marriage had ceaeed. Ha thought the Court could spell out an agreement to separate in the circumstances. Evidence was given by Herbert E. A. Selby, a brother of the petitioner, who said he knew that the marriage was not satisfactory from the beginning. His Honor stood the case down to enable counsel to see him in chambers. Various Grounds Desertion by the respondent was the ground on which decrees nisi were granted to William Arthur Wood (Mr Baeyertz) agMiust Rose Arinio Wood (Mr Dickson) and to Harold Edward Neale (Mr Dickson) aga'lnst Ida Marjorie Neale. On the ground of separation for more than three years decrees nisi were granted to Myra Jean Teat (Mr Dickson) against Thomas . Michael Teat; to Lillian Florance Rainhaui (Mr Dickson) against William Albert Rainham; and to Margaret Irene Dighton (Mr Trimmer) against Edward John Dighton, Evidence of her husband's habitual drunkenness, cruelty and failure to maintain her was Riven by Eileen Faith Byan (Mr Dickson), who was granted a decree nisi against William Edward Ryan. A decree nisi was granted to Sydney Herbert Pracy (Mr Dickson) against Isabel Margaret Pracy on- the ground of the respondent's adultery with an unnamed American man. RESTITUTION ORDERS WIFE DESIRES FREEDOM . Five petitions for restitution of conjugal rights were granted by Mr Justice Cornish yesterday. , . _, . An order for the return of his wife, Gladys Margarite Mooseberger. was sought by William Mooseberger (.Mr Dickson). The Detitioner said they were married on December 31. « lfifi, when the respondent was 18 and he v.-as '.!7. They had no children. At.the beginning of this year his wife left him. saying she wanted to be free again and have a good time. An order was made for respondent to return Within 28 days. The period for the return of the respondent to the petitioner was fixed at two months in the case of Kenneth Percy Pennell (Mr Dickson) against Margaret Isabella Pennell (Mr Terry), and at 28 days in the cases of George f'arson Bovill (Mr Dickson) against Doris Hazel Bovill; Lorna Jean Hoearth (.Mr Dick--1 son) against Ronald Hoearth; and A alrie i Margaret Ruffles (Mr Dickson) against Albert Edward Ruffles. VISITING PIANIST } WAR WORK RECALLED .1 e INTEREST IN DOMINION '' The hope that she would renew acquaintance with some of the New Zea*landers whom she met when playing to 1 servicemen in the Middle East was ex--0 pressed by Miss Pinna" Salzman, the e noted young Palestinian pianist, on her arrival from Sydney yesterday afternoon. "I met many of the Australians who . heard me play'in Egypt, after my con--1 certs in Australia," continued Miss f Salzman. " They were very spontaneous t there, and came round to my dressing li room after the performances and made themselves known to me again." Miss Salzman said that she hoped the New Zcalanders would do the same thing here. She had heard that most of the men had returned home and she would like to meet them again. Discussing music in New Zealand, i generally. Miss Salzman said that she 11 had received a cablegram from the ■ Palestine Orchestra stating that they 1 hoped to visit Australia and New Zea--1 land.

SHIPWRIGHTS' AWARD AGREED TERMS ADOPTED The northern district shipwrights and boatbuilders' award, which has just been issued by the Arbitration Court, is accompanied by a lengthy memorandum from Mr Justice Tynda.ll outlining the recent history of the dispute. He savs that the Conciliation Council arrived at a complete settlement on January 31 last, and the terms of it were forwarded to the Court to be made into an award without a hearing. Objection wns taken to this by the New Zealand -.Shipowners' Federation and the Union Steam Ship Company. According to information given to the Court the objecting parties appeared to employ about 14 workers coming within the scope of the award out of a total of over 500. "The Court has closely examined the terms of settlement," said His Honor, "and has given very careful consideration to the submissions of the objecting parties, but finds itself unable to sustain any of the objections. The award is, therefore, made in accordance with the terms of settlement reached in Conciliation Council, together with certain other provisions agreed upon as a result of the Court's pronouncement of March 17. 1915." Ordinary hours of work in the new award are to be not more than eight a day from Monday to Friday, and tie minimum rate of wages for journeymen is ,'is 2d an hour, plus a tool allowance of Id an hour. Meal money is fixed at 2s. j All workers are to be allowed tho i annual holidays at ordinary rates of 1 pay, and there are extended provisions for dirty work payments and for working aloft. The rates of pay for a ship's carpenter on sea-going wages are £23 5s a calendar month, and there is an allowance of 2s for a meal and 7s 6d for a bed. Overtime for carpenters i 3 fixed at .'ls 8d an hour. The award is to continue in force until September 3, 1916.