GOOD-BYE FOR EVER

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 257, 8 October 1931, Page 6

GOOD-BYE FOR EVER

HUSBAND'S LETTER TO WIFE JUDGE GRANTS DECREE NISI "Good-bye for ever," wrote a husband in a letter produced in the Auckland Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Herdman in support of a petition by his wife for the dissolution of, her marriage. The petitioner was Grace PJHen Giles (Mr. Matthews), and the respondent was John Mayo Giles, against whom the petitioner made allegations of misconduct. ' Evidence was given by the petitioner that she was married to the respondent at Mangonui in March, 1924, and they had lived together at Huntly and Whangarei. There were two children. From the beginning, she said, the marriage was unhappy because ot her husband's conduct. She left him in September of last year and came to Auckland in destitution to live with her mother. Since then she had received a letter from him, in which he admitted misconduct, and said: "Forget and forgive me any unhappiness I have ever caused you. Goodr bye for ever." Petitioner's mother and a solicitor, Mr. L. C. Adams, gave evidence of the respondent's admissions. Mr. Adams said Giles was now living at Taumarunui with the other woman, but had refused to disclose her name. His Honour granted a decree uisi.