SUPREME COURT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1762, 29 May 1913, Page 9

SUPREME COURT.

THREE CASES OF DIVORCE. His Honour Mr. Justice Sim presided at yesterday's sitting of the Supreme Court. Threo undefended divorce cases were dealt with. Sarah Maria White applied for divorce from John White, a wharf labourer. Mr. T, M. Wilford, petitioner's counsel, stated that the proceedings wore commenced in 1907 but were not gone on with owing to petitioner breaking off a proposal of marriage she had on hand. However she had decided now to ask for her freedom. After hearing evidence his Honour said that it seemed that petitioner was entitled to a decree nisi, but he'added that he would not formally make a pronouncement till Monday in order that tho respondent might appear if he wished to.

Ahiw-harau Kreirine was granted a decree, nisi against Akuhatu Erewinc, to ' whom she was married on March 15. 190G, and by whom she was deserted in Juno of the same year. Mr. T. M. Wilford appeared for the petitioner. Evidenco was given to the effect that the pair were married in the Maori Church at Otaki, and that almost over since he had been living with a woman named Paioko. By this woman ho now had four children.

Hilda Violet Jnne Dickson petitioned for divorce from William Dickson on tho grounds of failure to maintain and habitual drunkenness. Mr. T. M. Wilford appeared for the petitioner, who 6tated that the had married in 1803 and that

they had threo children. She was n daughter of .Mrs. Ilastie, after whom ilnstie's Hotel, Peilding, wis named. Dickson had been manager of the hotel for so mo time, lie had not supported her (her moth<tr lind) nnd on eight occasions ho had had delirium tremens. All efforts to reclaim Dickson from drink had failed. A decree nisi was granted and Mrs. Dickwin was given tho custody of tho youngest child, a nine-year-old girl.

CASE DROPPED. Respecting Hie action for alleged breach of promise, brought by Charlotte Mary M'Donald against Henry Coles, Mr. A. 11. liindniarsh, counsel for the claimant, stated to the Court that he did not oropose to offer any evidonce. Mr. T. SI. Wilford, for the defendant, asked for a non-suit and this was granted. The action involved a claim for .£SOO.