DIVORCE CAUSES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1754, 20 May 1913, Page 11

DIVORCE CAUSES.

SUMMARY OF TWELVE CASES'. Twelve undefended divorco cases were heard by his Honour tho Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) yesterday. Agnes Rosina Parker petitioned for divorce from Francis Parte, to wliom She was married in tho Wellington Registry Office in 1908, and by whom she had one child. Mr. T. M. Wilford represented the petitioner, who went on to state that her husband deserted her two weeks after their marriage. She followed him to Christchurch and askell him to make a homo for her, but he refused, and ever 6ince then she had worked to keep herself and her child. A decree nisi was granted. Isabella Smith, who stated that she was deserted by her husband (Alfred Norton Smith) on the Dunedin railway station a few days after he had been released from a gaol in which he had been confined for theft, was granted a decree nisi, on her application for divorce of marriage. Mr. T. M. Wilford appeared for the petitioner.

Edith Sarah Stringer was granted a decree nisi respecting an application for divorce from Thomas William Arthur Stringer. Mr. R. B. Williams appeared for the petitioner, who said that She had been married to Stringer in Wellington in 1899. Ho deserted her in 1908, but they met again in Nukulofa in 1910. At Nukulofa Smith paid undue attention to some other party, and had treated the respondent cruelly by refusing to speak to lier, frequently getting drunk, threatening to thrash her, and threatening to shoot. Evidence of misconduct at Nukulofa was put in. Hannah Eliza Norling asked the Court to dissolVe her marriage with August; Emanuel Norling, on the ground of cruelty and habitual drunkenness. The petitioner, represented by Mt. Wilford, said that wlita drunk (which was frequently) Norling had struck and threatened her. Police-Sergeant Foster, of Petone, described Norling a.s an habitual drunkard and "an absolute waster." A decree nisi was granted. Olive Clara Gordon (who was represented by Mr. A. If. H.indmarph) applied for divorce from John Gordon on the grounds of cruelty, drunkenness, and failure to maintain. Tho pair were married in 1905. and they lived toother for a couple of years. The man had-not supported her. and had omitted to comply with orders of tho Court to., contribute towards her mainten once. A decree nisi was grMit-xl. Edwin Goodwin petitioned the Court to dissolve his marriage with Edith Goodwin, a bond which was entered into in 1898. There were four dhildren of the marriage. In July, 1912, when he was livinu in Ohnkune, his wife left to come to Wellington to see his mother. She, however, only went as far as Tnihape. A man had been boarding in their home, and he had left the day before. Later, petitioner found them living together 111 lodgings in Hobson Street, Auckland. Quotations from the woman's letters wore read, and somo of these were to the effect that Goodwin had been "too suspicious. Mr. A. E. Atkinsqn appeared for the petitioner, who was granted a decree nisi. Clara Ann fregonning applied for divorce from Thomas Tregonning, to whom sho had been marriod w 1589. and by

whom sho had six children. Mr. A. H. Hindinarsh appeared for Mis. Tregonning. who said that her husband went away in 1907, and had not sinco returned. She had had to provide for the children, and at present: slio kept the Columbia Private Hotel. A daughter of twenty-three years corroborated the statement that her

mother had had to maintain tho family. A decree nisi was granted. Florence Estelle Fraser was granted a decree nisi against Francis Roger Fraser. Mr. W. ,T. Sim appeared for tho petitioner. Tho case had been heard previously by his Honour. Alice Haul petitioned for a dissolution of marriage with .Tas. Victor Haul. Tho parties were married in 1894 at Havclock. They lived together until about 1899, when respondent left without giving any reasons. Subsequently petitioner heard that another woman was looking for respondent. Petitioner had sinco maintained herself. A decree nisi was granted. Wm. Charles Standen sought a divorce from Edith Standen on the ground of the latter's misconduct. The marriage look place in f9OO, and the parties lived together with intervals of separation until 1911. The respondent left him, and had sinco admitted misconduct with co-res-pondent. His Honour granted a decree nisi.

John Henry Faloon's application for a decre nisi against his wife Sarah I Maria Faloon was granted. Evidence was given to the effect that, Mrs. Faloon had been convicted of street importuning, and had practically turned certain houses into brothels. . George Harry Stewart Martin applied for a decreo nisi in. respect of his marriage to Amy Martin, who, lie said, had left him without giving any reason. The parties were married in IRBS. and they lived together till 1900. Mr. T. M. Wilford appeared for the petitioner, who was granted a decree nisi. John Horrocks Whellan petitioned that he should bi divorced from Florence Amy Whellan, w-lio, ho alleged, was guilty of misconduct with a man with whom she was now living in Happy Valley. Whellan said that on one night when lie was living at Levin, ho and a friend, armed with a revolver and a horse-whip, went to his (petitioner's) house, and there found the respondent and the co-respondent together. Petitioner fired the revolver, but didn't hit the co-respondent.' A decree nisi was granted.