TURVEY V. TURVEY.

NZ Truth, Issue 584, 26 August 1916, Page 5

TURVEY V. TURVEY.

A Widow In the Way.

Matilda Turvey sou/rht a divorce from Prank Frederick Turvey on th» grounds of that gentleman's alleged misconduct with a widow named Kmlly Jono Webster. Matildn, who wjuj represented by Lawyer Goodmau, told the Court that during- ihclr anarrled lite sho and Turvey had six children, tho family having lived latterly at Woolaton and Chriatohurch, Eight years ago Frank CUT OUT FROM HOME, saying that he was going to live with another woman at Brighton. Thon, some time later, petitioner visited a crib m that district and satisfied herself that her "lawful" and the woman Webster were living there, with nobody elso m the bouso except the lady*B child. Matilda next obtained a maintenance order against Turvey and It lapsed ovor £100 Into arrears, bo a warrant was issued for his arrest and ho came back to Chrlßtchurch from wherever ho was about two years ago. On several occasions ho had boen ji-skod to return to his "wedded's" bosom, but ho turned down tho compliment Hubert S. Brodoriok gave evidence of having on July 20, at Conferonoo-otreet, served tho citation papers on respondent, with whom ho was woll acquainted. Respondent, when told what the papers were for, said. "Thank fJod!* Ait«r that, witness wont to the house two or three times and, on ono occa. slon tho woman openod the door. Witness said ho wanted to see Mrs. Turvcy and ehe replied. "1 am Mrs, Turvo>\" Another occasion Broderlck asked Turvey If lie was going to defend the case and he roplled, "What do you think?" Broderlck then told him he would bo A FOOL TO DEFEND IT bc-muse, on top of his tulmlxnlonn, h» would not have a log to stand on and it would only cost him money, "You arc living with the woman." Urodorlck had concluded, and Turvey answered '"Yes," A decree waa eavm off and an interim order waa mado for tho custody of th* children.