DIVORCE CASE AT NAPIER.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 9540, 5 November 1892, Page 2

DIVORCE CASE AT NAPIER.

ADDITITIONAL PARTICULARS. The rarity of contested divorce cases in Now Zealand was referred to by Chiof Justice Prendergast when Bumming up in the Joshua caße. In most instances a woman accused by her husband of criminal attachment did cot contest the accusation if she cohabited with the person, and tboy consequently seldom had public enquiries into matters relating to private life. In fact, he did not remember having tried a contested divorce suit in the colony. A female witness in tho divorce case wns .alluded to by a lawyer in his addresß aa 'clever, smart, and quick-minded, always ready to answer questions ; in fact, she hai claws and desired to show them. When cross-examined sho showed a disposition to turn round and cross-examine her cross examiner.

The costs in the Joshua divorce suit will amount to nearly two thousand pounds. Tho special jury get f'JO for their services. With regard to the question of alimony Mrs Joshua will receive £150 a year (which she is already receiving) until application is iiade to make tho order nisi absolute tho first sitting after three months from now. Tho permanent sum will then bo fixed.