SUPREME COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16544, 18 November 1915, Page 9

SUPREME COURT.

IN DIVORCE. Wednesday, November 17. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Sim.). GABDNEK V. GAIiDNEB. Husband's petition for dissolution of marriage on the ground of misconduct. Mr Irwin appeared for the petitioner, Charles Robert Gardner, of Dunedin, labourer. There was no appearance of the respondent, Margaret Mitchell Gardner, or the co-respondent, James Johnston, of Dunedin, bootmaker. Mr Irwin asked; that the case should stand over until the February sittings. The petitioner was on the West Coast in a Government position, and could not possibly be in Dunedin for the present sitting. No. hard-' ship could result to the respondent. In answer to his Honor, Mr Irwin said the respondent and -the co-respondent were living together in Dunedin. The petition was adjourned accordingly. . JACKSON y. lACKSON. Husband's petition for dissolution of marriage on the ground of misconduct. Mr Hanlon appeared for the petitioner,Percy Ashbrooke Jackson, manual instructor at the Technical. School, Dunedia, living at St. Clair. There was. no appearance of the respondent, Edith Mabel-Jack-son, •or of the co-respondent, Jaines Goodger, of Lindas Pass, runholder. Mr Hanlon said tho parties were married in England in December, 1909, and oame to New Zealand in 1910. There had been two children of the marriage. In June, 1914, the respondent left the petitioner, and had since been living in adultery with the co-respondent, who lived in the Lindis district.

Petitioner, giving evidence, said that when ho and his wife came to New Zealand they lived for six months in Wellington. They lived happily together until 18 months ago, when ■ his wife began to ask a man to tea in the afternoon. His name wae M'Farlane. She used to make up poetry about this man, and draw sketches of him. After his wife had left him for some time he met her, at her request, at the Levittthan Hotel, in Dunedin. <He wanted to talk things over with her, but she would not take him to her room, saying that Dick Waddell was there. His wife left Dunedin. Some months. a;go, when she returned, she communicated with him, asking him to meet her. He met her, and she then informed him of her condition, and that she was liv- ,, •ing with .Jim Goodger at the Lindis. A child was born in Christohuroh (birth certificate produced). One of the ohildren was now at Home, "living with his parente, and he intended to take the other child Home at the end of December. Evidence was also given by a private detective. • ■ ■ . • A decree nisi was granted, with leave to make it absolute at the end of three months; petitioner to have custody of the two children; co-respondent to pay costs of petition. WOBTHINGTON V. WORTHINGTON. Wife's petition for dissolution of marriage on the ground of misconduct. ■ Mr Adams appeared for the petitioner Mary Simpson Worthington, of Dunedin There was no appearance of the respondent Alfred H«nry .Worthington, of Gore, dairy farmer. Mr Adams said that, as a witness without whom he could not proceed had not arrived from the south, it would be necqssary to ask the court to fix another day for hearing. It was agreed to hear the petition on 'Fnday, 26th mst.