IN DIVORCE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 840, 11 June 1910, Page 15

IN DIVORCE.

LIST OF UNDEFENDED CASES. DECREES GRANTED. Most of the divorce cases set down' for hearing at the present civil sittings of the Supreme Court were dealt with yesterday by the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout). Ethel May Lodge (Mr. Wilford) sued for divorce from John Leonard Stanmoro Lodge, on tho ground of desertion. A decree nisi was granted. Petition for divorce from Leonard .Alexander Hobbs was made by Christina Hobbs, who was represented by Mr. "Wilford. The grounds for the petition were cruelty and misconduct. A decreo nisi was granted, to be made absoluto in three months. Alleging habitual drunkenness on tho part of her husband, George William Lincoln Mac-Kay, Isabel May Mathcson Mackay mado application for divorce. Mr. Fair appeared for petitioner. Tho decreo asked' for was granted, to- bo made absolute in three months, and two infant 'children of the marriage were ordered to bo given into petitioner's custody. ■ Misconduct was alleged by Emily Victoria Firth, who sought dissolution of lior marriago with Arthur William George Firth, custodian of Thorndon Baths. Mr Wilford appeared for tho petitioner. Tho Court granted a decreo nisi, to bo mado absoluto in three months. ''~,. James M'Grath, seeking dissolution of his marriago with Annie M'Grath, stated that tho respondent was an habitual drunkard. A decree nisi was granted, returnable after three months. Mr. Wilford appeared for the petitioner. . Dissolution of marriago was asked for by Annio Gamble, for whom Mr. AYilford appeared. Petitioner stated that, since her marriage with tho respondent, Robert Gamble, a wharf labourer, tho latter had been guilty of misconduct and desertion A. decree nisi was granted, to be mado absolute in thrco months. ■ A husband's petition on the ground of desertion was involved in the caso of William Wilson, clerk, v. Maria Wilson. Mr. A. Gray appeared for tho petitioner, and Mr. It. B. Williams for respondent, who, however, offered no defence.. A decreo nisi was granted, to be made absolute in three months. William Armitage, of Petone, petitioned for divorce from Ruth Armitage, on the ground of desertion. Tho decree was granted to be made absolute in three months. In petitioning for dissolution of marriage, Frances Cbnstanco Glover stated that, in 1597, she was married to tnu respondent, Walter Goodwin (Dover, and they resided first at Wainui-o-mata, and later in .Wellington. . ?.lisconduct on tho part of the husband occurred subsequently ; also desertion. _ Corroborative evidence not being forthcoming, the case was adjourned until this morning. A decree absolute was asked for in tho case of William Alexander Doug- . las v. Aimee Eunice) Douglas, a decree nisi having been granted on August 7, J.DOS. Mr. Wilford appeared for the petitioner, and Str. Hordman for 'the respondent. An iidjou'rmnont was allowed in order that the parties might come to an agreement regarding the custody of-the children). Application was made by Mr. A. Dunn for a decree absoluto in the case of Kate Brace v. William Brace, in which a decree nisi was issued on the ground oF drunkenness. The decree absolute .was granted, and petitioner was> given the custody of her two children. Two petitions for judicial separation, Charles Edward Major v. Julia Sarah Major, and Julia Sar»h"MaJbr v. Charles Edward Major, wcro not brought on, anda date has yet to be fixed for their hearing. The case of Sarah Cakler v. Alexander Calder was fixed for hearing at 4.30 o'clock on Monday, and when the case of Agnes Mary Dawson Welsh v. Ralph Herbert Dawson Welsh was called upon, it was intimated thai the caso would not bo proceeded with at these sittings.