A LIVELY DIVORCE CASE.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2395, 19 November 1880, Page 2

A LIVELY DIVORCE CASE.

[By Tklkgeaph.] Auckland, Nov. 18. In the divorce case Hedley v. Hedley and Anderson, co-respondent, to be heard at Wellington on the 2(>th, the evidence of the Auckland witnesses in the case will be taken at the Supreme Court to prevent the necessity of their going to Wellington, The following details have transpired : —About 18 months ago Medley and wife and family and Anderson, proprietor of the Metropolitan Hotel, arrived here from England together, where they had been intimatety acquainted. Mr and Mrs Hedley had been ten years married, and bad live children. After the purchase of the Metropolitan by Anderson, Hedley and his family went to reside there, and she acted as his housekeeper. Anderson went to the Hot Springs, but a letter found in a private drawer at the hotel, aud other circumstances, led Hedley to remove bis family to Parnell. Seeing Anderson subsequently in the vicinity of bis new residence, Hedley left with bis wife and family for Christchurch. From interviews with Ids wife, Hedley became convinced that matters were not satisfactory, and she suddenly left for Auckland, taking her children with her. It is alleged that Anderson supplied the passage money. Hedley arrived here on the Pth, and being unable to obtain an interview with Ids wife, disguised himself and went into the hotel. He was recognised by the barman, a fellow passenger from England, whom, it is said, he threatened with a revolver if he did not disclose the whereabouts of Anderson and Mrs Hedley. During the altercation Mrs Hedley, hearing the noise, got away by another door with her children, and Anderson not, withstanding Medley's careful search got clear away. Hedley invoked the aid of the police, who sent a message to Anderson to disclose the whereabouts of Mrs Hedley and children. Anderson replied declaring his ignorance. Hedley asked that Anderson and his wife should come to the police station for an interview in the presence of the police, hut the oiler was declined. Headley, finding Ids efforts useless, left in the Eotorua for Christchurch. Two hours after the steamer left, the missing lady who could not be found, was seen in Queen slreet in company with Anderson.