NICHOLLS V. NICHOLLS.

Colonist, Volume LXII, Issue 15259, 22 December 1919, Page 2 (Supplement)

NICHOLLS V. NICHOLLS.

Elizabeth New sought a dissolution of her marriage with Herbert Francis Nicholls on the grounds of adultery. Mr. W. C. Harley appeared for the petitioner. The evidence of the petitioner showed ' that the parties were married in. 1901 and resided in the Takaka district.. There were nine children of the marriage. In October, 1915, petitioner's, sister Daisy came to live with them, and about three months after Bhe ob»----served that her husband and her sister weje on intimate terms. She protested, and on two occasions respondent put her out of the house. She obtained an order against respondent for the maintenance of herself and three children. Her last child was born in September, 1916, after she Irad obtained the maintenance order. In August, 1916, respondent went to Collingwood with her sister, and they also resided at Puramahoi. They then returned to Takaka, where her sister had a child. Her husband had not returned to her, and at the present tme he was living at Tasman.

Constable Edwards, of Takaka, stated that on the occasion of his first visit to petitioner's house he found petitioner, respondent and petitioner's sister sleeping in the one bed. Petitioner asked him to get her sister away. He told respondent. that his conduct was. improper, and that he should get rid of petitioner's sister, which he promised to do. Proceedings for maintenance were subsequently taken by petitioner and an order made against defendant. Frederick E. Nottage, orchardist, of Tasman, stated that respondent had been in his employment since February or March, 1917. lie was residing with a woman who was known as Mrs. Nicholls, and there were two children. A decree nisi was granted, to be made absolute in three months, petitioner to have custody of the children, respondent to pay £15 costs and expenses. '