WENT TO WELLINGTON.

NZ Truth, Issue 571, 27 May 1916, Page 5

WENT TO WELLINGTON.

A Miner who Mwnderod. Ruby Cnlhorino RJoflcrer applied ror dissolution of her marriage with Edward IMederer on the plea of deaerUon. Lawyer Aaltn represented Mrs. Rloderer. Petitioner stated she married respondent la 1904, and thoy resided at Millers' Mat. Ho wiw sentenced to three months' imprisonment for stealing gold at Minors' Flat, and after nerving tho sentence they carno tq Dunodln where they resided until lOOS, In that year r«»pondent .went to Wellington, and had not returned. He wroio petitioner »evonil lottors and promised 10 mnKo a homo for har. Ho had not dona so. She was deserted by him. Decree nico-eh?

millinery creation ot blue and vrhltas was first to hand m her petition. She wanted to be permanently severed from her husband, Harmon George T. Da vies, erstwhile of GEORGE DAVEES* SARTORIAL ..FAME. The grounds of the petition were ominously labelled "adultery." Giving evidence, Bollcttie Mary Da vies said she married George m March, 1906, and there was ono child of the marriage, George was the founder of the Wholesale Club, Ltd.. and various tailoring establishments m all corners of New Zealand. In 1911 ho became insolvent, and intimated his intention or starting another tailoring biz. m Sydney. Before leaving for Australia's big smoke," however, ho at first reckoned he would send for his wife when her health was bettor, but, later on, he brought a woman named Mary Moody to see her. It was explained that the Moody woman would give Mrs. Daviea some spiritualistic advice concerning uer health, but the only advice which she really gave was that Mrs. Daviea should separate from her husband. Bollettie regarded the advice as a joke and told •her husband about it, but he pretended to take it seriously, and. a week afterwards, he came to his wife and appeared to be worried. She asked him what was wrong, and said that if he was m financial difficulty she would see what her people could do for him. S« re & Ued that v was no * financial difficulties which worried him, and then told her that he didn't intend to live any longer with her. He said: "I am going to Sydney to start a new business ana am <' staking this woman; Mary Moody, wl Wine to help me m my bustness and teH me things. You have been, a srood > wife<and a good mother, my girl, but that dthSr,. woman is I ' ■ '■ MY; SOUL'S AFFINITY, ' and -to. live, with you any longer would be slow soul murder. Therefore. lam taking her away,"' When Daviea was leaving his wife, she asked him to kis3 her. good-bye, but he refused, and, sayIng he had higher thoughts, walked out of tho room, and that was the last she had seen of him. ■ \ Q. L. Donaldson, formerly secretary for Georgo Daviea, Ltd., Identified respondent's signature on the admission produced. . . - . His Honor said ho would consider tug petition and deliver his decision later.