A NICE WIFE.

Evening Star, Issue 4275, 8 November 1876, Page 4

A NICE WIFE.

ft The case of Winter v._Winlier was heard on the 21st ult; at the "Supreme jQourt, Mejj» >ourne. It ps a petition for.-divorce 1 titf he ground of adultery.___ The petitioner was : narried to the respondent, ajjr Melbourne on he 16th September, 1871, and lived with le* till October, 1875. • One the evening, o£; ;he 30th October; 1875, cucrumstances ocjurred which led him—bo suppose that his »ife was "too intimate 'wiJßm tjis cousin, ! Robert Winter, that he told hsr bemad doi • with, her for the future, and 'refused- to let, let, occupy the 'same room that night.. She; ihen' said, "I may as, well tell you, for it yould have been all out rn : a [fortnight; it las been all arranged. I love every btffie in lis body, and even the ground? he. vfal&B rpon." Next morning Mrs Wuser gave to jraa of the servants, named Hannah Slenden, J. letter to delivejrjto-. Robert Winter'; but he petitioner noticed the circumstance, ajid, he followed'"thß girliahd took.the letberfroja: her. The letter was as follows :— err.sJ ] "My own, own darling pet,M)h,': Bob, if you forsake menow, what will become'oif me ? I have told, him ( that I 1 love yoii-, and! phat I am going with you,',; Now, telTrifej jvhat shall I do ?, Of.ceurse | did not'slee|> with ham last night r but I want you/to s&y yvhen and where lean Bee,youv,,for I, lotto tell you. Mind and Say I never did ivrong with you. Send me a line back by Hannah, for you may imagine how and "what j feel. However, pet, I do not regret it, }f you are only true to me. Do write nie Shat I shall do.—Your ever loving and true irdie. Be is not very bitter against either i—but me more than you. Shall I come down to see you at the stockyard, or you can come to the laundry? but I must see you, pet?"

. The petitioner then charged the respondent with infidelity, and directed her to leave the place. She and Robert Winter have since gone to New Zealand. One of the servants at the petitioner's house proved having seen the respondent and' co-respon-dent together: under circumstances which left jqo doubt of. the criminality of the Earties. The respondent was now acting as ( armaid in New Zealand. The Court granted a decree for dissolution of marriage.