Dunedin Divorce Court
« [PEE UNITED PHEBB ASSOCIATION.] Dunedin, This Day. In the Divorce Court to-day a decree for a judicial separation was granted in Law lor v Lawlor, on the. application of the wife. Respondent had heen convicted in Auckland of bigamy. In the case of Fred Godfrey v. Alargaret Godfrey and samuel Webbe, tne evidence of adultery was given, and His Honor said on the marriage beinc proved he would grant a decree nisi. In the case of Ann McMinn v. W. McMinn, His Honor made the discovery that a copy of the petition had not been filed with the Attorney-General. Mr : \iacnre£or, for the petitioner, said ho was not the;; solicitor in , the case, and asked permission to withdraw the petition. His Honor, -said, ''Certainly, .the "petitioner has very good cause" for -^action- against her solicitor .ribr ; negligence." r ,In t none of' the cases were' ■respondents repretented>- , . :] ,.,: .; ;;;;'.;•;;■ ,-] ?/• :; !
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Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 101, 8 May 1883, Page 3
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150Dunedin Divorce Court Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 101, 8 May 1883, Page 3
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