DIVORCE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 20073, 9 October 1920, Page 10

DIVORCE.

THE PEARCE CASE. • ■ TPbr Pkess Association 1 ‘■'2 -WELLINGTON, October 9. . ln.o Pqarco divorce case, with its complications' arising from tho denar-tm-e of, therespondent, Mr George PearcG ex-M.P. for Patea, with his daughter, Hazel, allegedly in direct contravention to the • orders of tho Couirt-, was mentioned again at the Court this morning before the Ch\ef Justice. After hearing counsel tdiisidenition of the question of the application for a writ of attachment >vn3’adjourned till October 30. Mr M. Myers, for the petitioner, Margaret I’earce. mentioned that'tho respondent's fnhqtor had informed him that oertiinl letters sent to Pearce had been returned through the dead letter office causing respondent’s’solicitor to think’ there might have been Some misunderstanding .bj Pearce that he .would bo Ryrpu sufficient time in connection with lhsi proceedings to return to New Zealandf,, As criticisms might he someharsh, Mr Myers thought it to await Pearce’s return. Pearce’s solicitor had undertaken co cahleto Pearce, and counsel (Mr Mym) agreed to an adjournment on the Urtqmtdnding that aai endeavour would bp .made to ascertain whether Pearce woilld be back in New Zealand by December 101 Pearce’s solicitor said he had no doubt, if Pearce received the table, that bp would return. His nohor accordingly adjourned proceed-