DIVORCE PETITIONS

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 458, 20 May 1932, Page 9

DIVORCE PETITIONS

Further Undefended Cases Heard. SUPREME COURT SITTING. A number of undefended petitions for divorce were heard in the Supreme Court, before his Honor Mr Justice Adams, yesterday. Edith Smith petitioned for a divorce from Harold Smith, a labourer, on the ground of desertion. A decree nisi was ganted to be made absolute after three months. Custody of the child of the marriage was granted petitioner. Doris Elsie Ivory Poulson petitioned for divorce from Robert Francis Poulson, an engineer, of Dunedin, giving the ground as an agreement to separate. Interim custody of the child of the marriage was granted petitioner. A decree nisi was granted to be made absolute in three months. A decree nisi, to be made absolute in three months, was granted Ethel May Hay, who petitioned for divorce from Vernon James Hay, a plasterer, on the ground of an agreement to separate. Petitioner stated that the parties were married in November, 1919. There were no children. Violet Jessie Tabb, who was married in August, 1898, to Albert Edward Tabb, in England, petitioned for divorce, giving desertion as the ground. Petitioner alleged ill treatment and stated that she had lived apart from her husband since 1921. A decree nisi was granted, to be made absolute in three months. A decree nisi, to be made absolute in three months, was granted to Ruby Bartlett, who petitioned for divorce from Harry Bartlett, giving as the ground for the divorce an agreement to separate. Interim custody of the children of the marriage was granted. Thomas George Capill, a war pensioner, of Kaiapoi, petitioned for divorce from Rose Evelyn Capill on the ground of adultery. Henry King, of 41, Brook Lane, Birmingham, was cited as the co-respondent. Counsel stated that respondent had gone through the form of marriage with King in England. A decree nisi was granted, to be made absolute in three months. Under a separation order Louise Katherine Leighton petitioned for a divorce from Thomas Leslie Leighton, of Hamilton. Petitioner stated that she was married in England. A decree nisi, to be made absolute in three months, was granted. Interim custody of one child was granted petitioner. William Jule Chatfield, bank clerk, petitioned for a divorce from Alice Harriett Ann Chatfield under a separation order. Petitioner stated that he was married in 1923 and separated in 1929. A decree nisi was granted, to be made absolute in three months. Interim custody of a child of the marriage was granted to respondent. A decree nisi, to be made absolute in three months, was granted Henry Ilellems Adeane, an advertising agent, who petitioned for divorce from Thelma Adeane on the ground of failure to comply with an order for the restitution of conjugal rights. William Rennie, a baker, of Christchurch, petitioned for a divorce from Mairi Veronica Rennie on the ground of adultery. William Carter was cited as co-respondent. A decree nisi was granted, to be made absolute in three months. Costs were awarded against the co-respondent, including costs the petitioner was called on to pay in respect of his wife. Interim custody of two children was granted petitioner.