MORTON'S MARITAL MISHAP.

NZ Truth, Issue 230, 20 November 1909, Page 7

MORTON'S MARITAL MISHAP.

Annie Did tfpt Want Any More Children.

Alexander Morton, who sported a Nor-folk-jacket, and is not a youth m his "teens," by any manner ol calculation, sought to be rid of his neglectful spouse, Ann,e Elizabeth, who left him after 13 monfiis.ol connubial bliss because she did not 'ant to increase Premier's Ward's Census, after adding twins to the population. Lawyer Moore appeared for Alexander. AlejCwndei Morton said he was married fo Annie Elizabeth. on February- 28, 1905. They lived together 13 months, mostly m Auckland, and were on the very best of tp.tims. A year after marriage, she presented bun wifc'i twins, which both died. Soon after, they went to To Amutu,

where he worked for Mr Williams. His duties took him away from the house for several days. In consequence of a message he received one day, he returned, and found that Annie had left the house, and was living m a hotel. He went and tried to persuade her to return, but she. said she was' going back to mother, as she did not want to have ANY MORE CHILDREN. On the following, day, she said she would not stay with Win, and asked him to pay her fare home, and he did so. About a year after, he met her at the Exhibition m Auckland. He again asked her to return, but she refused. He had had no letters from her for two years. He wrote to her informing her that he was going to apply for a divorce, and she replied that he could: do what he liked, as an aunt of hers had died and left her a lot of money. George Loveday Williams, who employed Alexander at Te Amutu, gave evidence as to Annie clearing out. and going to the hotel. If Annie Elizabeth had returned, he would have known of it. His Honor granted a decree nisi to be made absolute m three months.