REMARKABLE DIVORCE CASE.

West Coast Times, Issue 7233, 3 January 1889, Page 4

REMARKABLE DIVORCE CASE.

In the Probateand Divorce Division of the High Court of Justice the case of Short v Short came before Mr Justice Butt, the facts of which were very pecu-* liar. Mr Barnard, who appeared for Mrs Short, the petitioner, naid the parties were married on the 12th July, 1874 at the Wesleyan Chapol, Hampstead. At that time the respondent was a police constable but subsequently he opened a watchmaker's sliop iv Hi»h street, Hampstead. A female named Shephard lived at a Berlin wool shop close by. In 1883 Miss Shepherd said she waa going to travel, and shortly after Mr Short disappeared from home. He left with the object of returning a watch to his brother, who had entrusted it to him to repair. He never did return, and shortly afterwards his clothes, gold watch, and other valuables were found on tho bank of the River Lea. The river was dragged, but without success ; search was continued, and a grave was actually purchased for the reception of Shorts remains when recovered. Nothing however, waa ever heard of him, and he was given up. for dead, in the year 1886 Miss Shepard, howover was in London. She asked v young man named Goring, Short's adopted son, to go to New Brunswick to join Mr Short in hi 3 business, which he waa carrying on as a watchmaker. He went, and "shortly after hia ariival ho found Short waa living with |Misa Shepherd as his wife. Short eventually returned to England, and opened a watchmaker's shop at Ayloabury, where he was now living with Shep herd aB hia wife. The fact having been proved in evidence. His Lordship pro« nounced a decree nisi, with costs.