IN DIVORCE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7977, 7 December 1911, Page 7

IN DIVORCE

DECREES NISI GRANTEDA sitting of the Supremo Court in divorce was conducted by his Honor the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout), yesterday morning. A number of undefended cases were heard and, in all cases but one, decrees nisi wore granted. GARDINER v. GARDINER. George James Gardiner,' blacksmith, of Wellington, sought a dissolution of his marriage with Caroline Harris Gardiner on the grounds of her adultery with Robert Woods. The parties were I married ou July 25th, 1899, and lived together until April of this year. There wore no children of tho marriage. Mr C. R. Dix appeared for petitionerNeither respondent nor co-respondent appeared. His Honor granted a decree nisi to he made absolute iu three months, with costs ou tho lowest scale against corespondent. KELLAWAY v. KELLAAVAY. A dissolution of his marriage with Mary Kellaway was sought by Georgo Thomas Jvellaway, labourer, of Wellington. Tho parties were married at Ballarat, Victoria, in 1891, and there were two children of tile marriage—a girl now aged nineteen and a boy now aged seventeen. In May of this year, Mrs Kellaway left petitioner and wont to live with a man named E. A. G. Williams, who was joined as co-respondent in tho action. Mr H. E. Evans appeared for petitioner, and tho other parties failed to,, appear. 'Die decree nisi was granted, to lie made absolute in throe mouths, with costs against the co-respondent. BARLOW v. BARLOW. A decree nisi was also issued in the case of Martha Barlow v. Joseph Summers Barlow,, the evidence in which had been taken previously- Mr C. W. Neilson appeared for the petitioner. WRIGHT v. WEIGHT. Desertion was tho ground of a petition by Mabel Wright for dissolution of her marriage with William Walter Wright. The marriage ceremony took place on July 15th, Rod. at Wellington, but immediately afterwards • petitioner wont home to her mother. Later she went to her husband in Sydney, but he had provided no, home for her and she returned to her mother after three weeks. Since thou she had heard nothing of the respondent. A decree nisi was granted, to bo made absolute iu three months. Mr R. B- Williams appeared for petitioner. Costs were allowed against respondent. BAKER v. BAKER. Divorce was sought by Annie Maria Baker from Herbert James Baker, on the ground of adultery. Tlio marriage took place on March 15th, 1893, and the parties lived together until 1909. Between July; 1909, and July, 1910, Baker was guilty of adultery and became tho father of an illegitimate child. _ , Uis Honor granted the decree nisi with temporary custody of the children of the marriage until the decree is made absolute- , . Mr T. C. A. Hislop appeared in support of the petition. GEIGG v. GEIGG. Kathleen Hilda Grigg, who sought a divorce from Arthur Edward Grigg, baker's assistant, said that sho was married at Wanganui on,May 18th, 1904. There wore two children of the marriage. She lived with her husband in AVollington until November of this year, when ho was unfaithful to her. Evidence of adultery was given by' Charles Free, private detective. Mr T. M. AVilford appeared in support of tho petition. The decree nisi was granted. > , LENIHAN v. LENIHAN. Oh February 11th, 1903, Annie Lenihan was married to Thomas Lenihan at Auckland. There was no issue of the marriage. On November 24th, 1804, respondent left his wife and had since failed to maintain hep. ... . . . Mr T. M. Wilford appeared for tho petitioner. . . His Honor -granted the decree nisi, decree absolute to bo moved after three months, with costs against respondent. HARLOW v. HARLOW. .* John Harlow petitioned for divorce from. Ida Agnes Harlow on tho ground ol desertion; . „ Mr TV H. Wilford appeared for the petitioner, and Mr W. J.' Cracroffc Wilcon for tho respondent, but not to oppose the application. The marriage took place in August, 190 V at Dunedin, and tno parties lived together until March, 1903, when Mrs Harlow left her husband, and had since refused-to return to him. : _ The decree nisi was granted, to be made absolute in three months. KELLS v. KELLS. Desertion was the ground of a petition in divorce brought by Thomas Roger Kells, nightwatchman, of Johnsonville. Eva Mary Kells was the respondent. Mr T. M. Wilford, for the petitioner, called evidence .to show that the parties were married at-Patea, on October 10th, and, had since lived at Patea, Wanganui, and Wellington. In September, 1900, respondent left her husband, and had since been living with a man named Gray. The case to allow of the production, of corroborative evidence. SWAIN v. SWAIN. Richard Albert Swain sought to obtain a divorce from his wife, Annie Swain, on the ground of her misconduct with n steward named H. H. Gregson. The parties were married on October 19th, 1901, and had had two children. Mr A. H. Hiudmarsh appeared for the petitioner. Tho decree nisi was granted. COLBORNE v. COLBORNE. Alice Colborno petitioned for a divorce from Chailes Herbert Colborne, alleging grounds of desertion. Mr T. M. Wilford, .for petitioner, called evidence to show that the parties' were married on November 7th,-1874, at Wellii.gtcn, and subsequently resided at Palmerston North and Upper Hutt. In 1891 respondent deserted his wife and had not since lived with her. The decress nisi was granted, the absolute decree to be moved in three mouths. VINE v. VINE. A decree nisi was granted in the case of Albert -George Vino and Mary Eva Vine, misconduct forming the ground of tho • -Application. The parties wore married on April 25th, 1904, and there was no issue o'f the marriage. After they had lived together for a while respondent to loose habits, and had since been convicted of loitering and importuning. Mr T. M. AVilford appeared for the petitioner.^ ” BOYD v. BOYD. Florence Celia Boyd sought a dissolution of her marriage with Cecil Leonard FrankMn Boyd on the ground of mipemduct. The parties were. married on October Hth, 1905, and lived together until October, 1808, one child being born. The decree nisi was granted, with costs against respondent. Mr T. M. Wilford appeared, in support of tho petition.