THE DIVORCE COURT

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 89, 20 August 1923, Page 5

THE DIVORCE COURT

£1250 DAMAGES IS AUCKLAND CASE. o Per Press Association. Auckland, August 19. Damages amounting to £1250 were awarded to Edward Dempsey, a tailor, as damages against the co-res-pondent, Robert Kay, in petitioner's divorce suit against Ethel Mary Dempsey. In addition to ,Kay, Henry Forsyth was cited as\ co-ras-pondent, but no damages were sought from him'. Mr Justice Stringer placed six issues before the jury, which found respondent guilty of adultery with both co-respondents, and found also that there had been no connivance or inducement by her husband. A decree nisi was issued, and the patters of the custody of the child and the application of damages was held over.

.. NEW PLYMOUTH SESSIONS. UNDEFENDED PETITIONS. MISCREANT HUSBAND. In the peitiiton of Daisy May Millward against Edward Owen Millward, for dissolution of her marriage on the ground of adultery, evidence was given by petitioner as to neglect of her, and respondent's misconduct with other women, and two witnesses were called who admitted misconduct with respondent. A decree nisi was granted, to be made absolute after three months. DEFAULTING MISSIONER. Mary Caroline Lawrence asked for the dissolution of her marriage with Jonathan Lawrence. Mr Weston said while the grounds were desertion, it was rather a case of separation by mutual consent. At the time of the marriage the respond3nt was described as a church missionary. The petitioner said she was married on August 5, 1919, and tha parties lived together for about a year. On one occasion she went away for a holiday, and respondent said that when she came back he would be rhissing. He left while she was away, and since then'she had not seen him, nor had she spoken to him. A decree nisi was granted, which may be made absolute In three months. No application was mada for costs. t SEPARATION FOLLOWS MARRIAGE. Dulcie Rosalie Deighton petitioned for the dissolution of her marriage with Geoffrey Nigel Deighton, on the ground of having been legally separated for a term of three years. * • ' The petitioner stated she was mar ried on June 9, 1920, and ever since then she had resided in New Flymouth On the date of the marr'age, but subsequently thereto, the parties executed a deed of separation. The terms of the deed had ben observed by respondent. A decree nisi was grantted, t 0 hf made absolute after three months. MILNE v. MILNE.

Isabella Leipir Milne petitioned for the dissolution of her marriage with George Milne, on the grounu of desertion. Petitioner said she was married to respondent in Scotland and subsequently came to New Zea'ard, living for a time at Stratford. He left her a little before Easter, 1920, since when she had not seen him, and had had no support from him. Other evidence, as to the desertion was given by a witness with whom petitioner lived at Stratford. A decree nisi was granted, which may be made absolute after thres months. BEHAVIOUR OP A BARMAN. Theodora Winifred Simmons (Mr A. Coleman sought the dissolution of her marriage with Albert Sidney Simmons, barman, Stratford, on the ground of desertion. After living together for about nine months at Wellington, the parties came to Stratford, where they lived with petitioner's people. Respondent pai3 nothing for board, and was nearly ahvays under the influence of Mqaor. Evidence was given by petitioner of ill-treatment by respondent, and of j his leaving her on May 7, 1920. He made no arrangement about going away so far as any provision for her was coucerned, and all she knew about it was when he packed up his things and left. She met him ouaj Hay in Stratford, when respondent,; who was well under the influence of liquor, snatched a pendant that she was wearing at the time. From this time on she had worked to I maintain herself. In consequence of his behaviour 'with another woman she refused to go back to him, although he sent her letters at the end of last year, asking her to return to him. Evidence was given by George Alfred Harris, farmer, Gordon Road, to the effect that respondent had lived in a house belonging to him, with another woman, who was regarded as his wife, and that he was very surprised to learn that she was not the wife of the respondent. He identified the woman as one who gave evidence in another divorce petition earlier in the day. I A decree nisi was granted, which

may be made absolute after three months, with costs against respondent on the lowest scale. FEARED CONSCRIPTION. Hilda Bertha Meyenberg (Mr A. Coleman) was granted a decree nisi, in her petition for the dissolution of her marriage with Charles Ernest Meyenberg on the ground of desertion. Evidence was given by petitioner to the effect that respondent bad got into some trouble in connection with sly-grog matters in Te Kuiti. in consequence of this he left, home and petitioner had not seen him since. She had received some letters from him from Australia, and gathered that he wanted to establish the fact that she was his wife, in view of the probability of conscription being adopted there during the war. That did not come about, and since then she had not) hear<j from him or received any maintenance from him. She had earned her own living. | A decree nisi was granted, to be made \absolute in three months, and an order maw for the custody of i the children.