DIVORCE COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4288, 22 February 1901, Page 2

DIVORCE COURT.

A sitting of the Divorce Court v.as held on Wednesday before! Mr Justice Edwards. Harris v. Harris.—Wife’s petition for dissolution of marriage on the ground of desertion. Mr IVilford appeared for the petitioner; the respondent did not appear. Alice Annie Harris, the petitioner, said .she was married to Albert George Harris in Surrey, England, in ISSS, and there was as issue of the marriage two children, one of whom had siuoe died. She arrived in the colony with her husband in 1890, and resided in Wellington. They afterwards removed to Moslcrton, where the respondent deserted her in 1892. She returned to Wellington, and .supported herself and child for six years by keeping: a boardinghouse. Was at present living in Potone. Had only seen her husband once since he deserted her, the occasion being when ho came to Wellington, and threatened her with violence, and said he would hum down her house. Ho was afterwards committed to Porirua Lunatic Asylum. Had received no support from him, neither did she know where, he was. Evidence in support/if the petition was given by Sirs Rosini Wilson and Mrs Helen Carbnry, who were neighbours of tho petitioner’s, and who testified that she was a. hardworking respectable woman. A decree nisi was granted, to he moved absolute in three months. Rush v. Rush.—Husband’s petition for separation on tho ground oi desertion by his wife, Julia Rush. Mr H. S. Fitzherbort appeared for petitioner, the respondent did not appear. AJphousa. Rush, the petitioner, deposed that lie was married to the respondent at Lower Hutt on the Sth May, ISB2, and. thereafter they resided on his farm at, Taita for five years. There was no issue of the marriage, and in consequence of some discord between petitioner and his wife on that" subject, tho respondent left witness, going to her mother’s, and subsequently, to Christchurch. The petitioner then sold ia.s farm, and went to Palmerston North. The respondent had no reason to leave witness. She applied for a judicial separation on tho ground of cruelty. but did not succeed. Witness had used every means to 'ret the respondent to return to bun at' Palmerston, but she absolutely refused. He, bad written to her. and bad sent his father and sister to her in the hope that they would induce her to relent, but these efforts also failed. Had not .seen her since she left aim. tii- was farming at Palmerston North, and was in a position to offer her a, good home. Evidence supporting the. petiticiiicrls statements was given by Mr.s Bruce, Jus | sister. A decree nisi was granted, to :be moved absolute in three mouths, r R„ W. Tate v. Annie Tate and anl other.—Husband’s petition for sepavaition on the ground of adultery. Mr Myers appeared for the petitioner. On the application of Mr Skorrctt. who appeared for the respondent, the hearing of the case was adjourned till Friday. 1 The following additional cases have tmen sot down - for hearing: —Annie Woodman v. Thomas Woo’mnan, Francos # Jane Mitchell v. William Gandy Mitchell, William Eyre Robertson v. Ann Stella, Robertson and'another, Thomas Gadsby v. Mary Gadsby and another.