DIVORCE COURT

Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 37, 13 February 1913, Page 7

DIVORCE COURT

DECREE NISI GRANTED. His Honour Mr. Justice Chapman held a sitting in Divorce this morning. The following cases Were dealt with :— ■ Annie Ashton petitioned for a divorce from Charles Ashton, on the ground of respondent's adultery with Elizabeth M'Gee, otherwise known as Mrs. Wilson. The parties were married on 13th February, 1909, by the Registrar at Wellington. There are no children of the marriage. Mr. Wilford appeared' for the petitioner. The respondent did not appear. A decree nisi was granted, to be made absolute after three months. Costs were given against the respondent on the lowest scale. In the case of Victoria May Wertheiin v. Frank P-hilip Wertheim, petitioner, for whom Mr. Wilford appeared, applied for a divorce, on the ground of desertion. The parties were married at Hdbarfc ott 13th May, .1901, and afterwards lived at Launceston, Invercargill, Cbristchurch, and Wellington. Petitioner stated that her husband left her in 1906, and she had not seen him since. The petition was served on the respondent in Sydney. His Honour granted a decree nisi, to be made absolute after three months. Petitioner was granted custody of the one child of the marriage. Costs were given against the respondent. Samuel Evans Davies applied for a divorce from Janet Davies, on the ground of adultery with J. Allen. Mr. Wilford appeared for the petitioner. The respondent did not appear. The parties were married at Sydney on 12th January, 1909, and since then had lived at various places in New Zealand, mere are no children of the marriage. Evidence .was given that the respondent and co-respondent are living together in Wellington, and that when served the co-respondent admitted that the allegations Were ' true. A decree nisi was granted to be made /absolute after three months. / Frances Fynes applied for a divorce from Charles Fynes. The petitioner, represented by Mr. T. M. Wilford, stated that she was married to the respondent on the 9th June, 1879. There were two children by the marriage. Six years ago her husband had deserted her and had since failed to support her in any way. Evidence of this fact was given by another witness. His Honour granted a 'decree nisi to be made absolute in three months, with costs against the respondent od the lowest scale. Rose Florence Perham sought dissolution of marriage with Theophilus William Perham, on the ground of adultery, Mr. A. Dunn appeared for the petitioner, who stated that she was married to the respondent on the '20th September. 1905. She separated from her husband in June, 1909, on account of ,his violent temper. He had since been living with another woman for the last two years. He had admitted the fact m the presence of a witness. She had supported herself by working at the Woollen Mills. A decree nisi was granted to be made absolute in three months, with costs against tho respondent on the lowest scale. Mary Anderson eoughfc for a dissolution of marriage with John William Anderson, on the ground of misconduct. Mtf. Wilford appeared for the petitioner, who stated that ehe was married on the 31st July. 1902 lii 1910 her hueband had left her to live with another woman at Weraroa, near Levin. Her husband threatened to take her life on many occasions, and had inflicted a severe wound on her. The respondent had admitted the allegations. A decree nisi was granted, to be made absolute in three months, with costs against the respondent on the lowest scale. Mary Willcox applied for a divorce from Thomas Edward Willcox. Mr. Wilford appeared for the petitioner. The parties were married on 20th July, 1908. There were no children. Petitioner alleged that her husband had been guilty of adultery. The respondent had admitted misconduct. She had lived apart from him for the het two years. Corroborative evidence was tendered. A decree nisi was granted, to be made absolute in three months, with costs against the respondent ,on the lowest scale. The. case of Matthew Dixon v. Flora S. Dixon, an application for divorce, wsus heard in camera, Mr. Wilford appearing for the petitioner, A decree niei was granted on the usuul terms. ' In Chambers, his Honour granted the application for- a summons for commission to take evidence in Sydney in connection with the divorce proceedings, John Fuller v. Alice Gertrude Mary Fuller and Henry Percy Harris. Mr. Young appeared for the petitioner, Mr. 'Wilford for the respondent.

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