A DIVORCE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 13028, 2 December 1905, Page 2

A DIVORCE.

A SENSATIONAL SYDNEY CASE. United Press Association*— By Electric Telegraph — Copyright. 3 ■ [ ' ' Sydney, December J. <The jury iv the' divorce case retired at 11.30. They hiave - not yet reached .a 1 verdict. The case lasted 9 days, four being occupied with counsel's addresses and summing up. (Petitioner is a son of "the la"t»e Hon. W. B. Dally, and the co-respondent is his brother.) Received December 2, 9.35 a.m. ■ Sydney, December 2. , Th'c u jury''iri the Dalley divorce case 'returned .4© £!pw?t before midnight, after being locked up for twelve 'hours. [01 H)hef eleven' issues^they had jto decide they failed to agree on the jmajority, including those whether respondent: and co-respondent committed adultery, but found that . petitioner kad committed adultery with Kathorine Cbwell 1 in England and ' France. > Mr * Justice Walker s^aid the result was regret!;ab.le> but ,it ppuld not be helped. • Counsel, '- ( for respondent formally ['moved for a decree nisi and costs of {lie suit. ■ . ,; \i - The Judge noted *fch"e application,, and discharged the jury.