SUPREME COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15553, 7 September 1912, Page 4

SUPREME COURT.

IN DIVORCE. FniUAV, Set'iEMtiEß 6. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Williams.)

cimmo v. cariEiu. Reginald Smalley Outfield, of Duncdin, clurK, petiticncd lor u dissolution ol marriage with Mary Augusta Cutlidd, tlio ground o( the petition being habitual orunkonneas. Tlioro was no ap[,oaranco-on behalf of respondent. 4 Ur Jlrugh appeared (or thq petitioner, and said tins husband resided in Duncdin, and his wifo wus at present, as liir as tnoy know, 'in the .Mount Magdalen Homo m Omistchurch. She had boon sent thorn from tlio MagUtrato'ci Court, Ounodiii, last year, ami tliat was the second time siio had invu committed to the home. She was lirst committed in Auckland towards the end of 1909. She came out alter 15 months, and seemed lo bo nil ripht lor a month or two, and thou slic broke out again, ami was recommitted from Duncdin in last Jiuie, and, as far na was known, sho wad still in the home. "l'lio drunkenness practicallv started from thu day of the marriage, which took place on Christmas Day, IUO2. It was a very «ul stato of tilings. Hcspondent was now 31 years of age, and belonged to a vory respectable lamily which had helped to make tho hustory of the Dominion. She was at olio timo a member of Pollard's Opera Uoni|xiny. „...,. Petitioner gave evidence to the eltecl that respondent's maiden name was Mary W hitlaker, that thoy woio married on December 25, 1902, that respondent had boon drinking from first to hut, mid was drunk on the day they were married. They had lived in am about Auokliuid for somo time, and a. child (which died) was born in Hie King Country. Petitioner's wife liad been before the court repeatedly for drunkenness, in connection with prohibition orders, etc., and had «i ono occasion received a sentence of thrco mouths' imprisonment. Evidence was also given by James Miller, assistant clerk at Hie Magistrate's Court oliiee, Duncdin, and Francis James Stewart, who occupied a similar position in Auckland. Both witnesses gave evidence as to Iho court record against respondent, the latter producing certificates of 16 piovioiis convictions. , . . His Honor granted a decree msi, lo tocome absolute after three months. IN' BANCO. In re James Hoberlson. deceased (Roberteoii and others v. Da|;g?r and others).Summons for appointment of new trustee to take accounts (Mr C'allaiil.-Ai'eorilingly.