DIVORCE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13575, 6 December 1907, Page 5

DIVORCE.

m THE "SHORT CUT" STILL OPEN. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, December. 5. At a sitting of the Divorce Court today, Mr Riissell appeared in support of an application foro a dissolution of marriage, the grounds alleged being the failure of the respondent to comply with an order for tho restoration ofo conjugal rights. His Honour said that he had not seen the Act ofo last session. He supposed it had to be submitted for the assent of his- Majesty, but the Act was certainly intended to do away with that sort of thing. Mr Russell said he did not think the Act had any retrospective effect. His Honour said he thought there was a reservation to the effect that the Act should not prejudice any impending proceedings. He understood that from a press report, but if the assumption was wrong the decree would be void, and Mr Russell would have to apply to have it rescinded. In the meantime he would take the law as he found it at present. In granting the decree, his Honour said that that form of ready-made desertion had attracted the attention of Parliament, but until the law was altered parties were entitled to the advantages of the system.