THE DIVORCE COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3510, 23 May 1874, Page 2

THE DIVORCE COURT.

A BRACE OF DUNEDIN CASES. PALMER V, PALMER. In this case Mr Izard, for the petitioner, moved to have the decree nisi, Which was granted on 2lst November last, made absolute. He produced the usual affidavits. The respondent did not appear. Rule made absolute, RENDLE V. RENBLE AND AifOTRER. . Mr Hurt appeared for tha petitioner, but tnere was no appearance for the defence. The case vras called on for hearing in pursuance of an order of the Court at Dunedin made on the Bth May, 1874, which ordered that the ease be heard before the full Court upon affidavits without a jury. Several affidavits were read on the part of petitioner, which went to show that respondent had not only committed adultery with co-respondent, but had afterwards left her fausbaud and gone to live with co-respondent at Ashburton, passing as his wife. 'I he petitioner appeared, and gave the following evidence ;—There is no collusion between mj self and my wife in this matter. I lived with her for fifteen years, and did not doubt her till 1872. We had no children. The respondent, Richard Moody, is about forty-five years of ago, I should say, but I do not know. .My wife was about nineteen when I marrisd her. Ido not think that Moody was a man of means, and lam sure he has no means now. My wife and I did nob keep a general lodging house. Moody came as a friend, and then became a lodger. There was a scandal about, and" I was told of it. That must have been in November, 1872, I told her Moody mu&t leave the place. She rather objected, and appeared to feel it a great deal, and I sent her to Caversham for a month, to a family of my acquaintance. During this time I prepared a plaee in Akaroa for her to stay a while. She became very unwell, and the scandal being about, I ,thought it would be better for her to go away for a short time. She went there, and I was told Moody went down about eight or nine days after, Shs remained there, and I cannot tell at what date she left. She never came back to me. She left Akaroa my consent. I believe she met Moody in Lunedih. I did not know she was there until the day befqresho left. By what I caij find out, I believe she went on to Christchurch. The first jump I had ah opportunity of communicating with her was ifi November last. I saarcely knew how to manage her; she was a most determined woman. I provided her with money and clothing. I have not had any correspondence or communication with Moody. I saw him in January last at Ashburton. I had not any conversation with him. I kept out of his way. There has been no communication between me and my wife or between me and Moody for the purpose of letting this case go without opposition. My wife and I were both members of the Church of England, and were married at a Church of England church in Melbourne. Decree nisi granted.