DIVORCE CASES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 11935, 24 March 1914, Page 5

DIVORCE CASES.

A QUESTION OF COSTS

' XBy 'Telegraph—Press Association.]

GLSBORNE, Monday. .Decrees nisi to be marie absolute in ikree months were granted in the cases Wr Margaret Mognusson v. Hgnry Mogmifcson, on the grounds of desertion, -with the interim custody of the •children to the petitioner. His Honour also granted a decree in the ease of Margaret Barlow v. William John Barlow, on the grounds of misconduct, and gave the custody of the children to the petitioner. His Honour .said he would make an ■order for costs against the respondent ;' in the latter case on the highest ' scale. Mr Burnard, for petitioner, said an order was hardly necessary, as the question of costs had been arranged [with the respondent's solicitor. His Honour: "But why such an arrangement? Surely it is unusual in a divorce case? ,, Mr Burnard: "Very well, Your Honiour; I will take an order. " .His Honour: "No, I will not make f' . order &t all. I don't think those rangements should be made. The So-Jicitor-General may make an inquiry, and he may interfere even now. They 'have to remove any suggestion of colf lusion. ,, ' His Honour subsequently 1 made an order for costs en the highest " scale.]