DECREES GRANTED

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22341, 28 May 1947, Page 3

DECREES GRANTED

UNDEFENDED DIVORCES SUPREME COURT HEARINGS A number of undefended divorce petitions were heard by Mr. Justice Fair in the Supreme Court in Gisborne yesterday. A decree 'nisi to be moved absolute at the end of three months was granted to Alma Alice Hughan iMr. L. T. Barnard) agairst tindlay Johnstone Hughan, on the grounds of failure _ to comply with an order for restitution of conjugal rights Mrs. Hughan stated that she was married to the respondent in 19112 and there was one child. A petition for restitution had been served in October, 194 ti. but her husband had not returned. The petitioner's father, George Cuthbert Hale corroborated his daughter’s’ evidence. Interim custody of the child was granted to the petitioner. Order Not Complied With An order for the restitution of conjugal rights, issued in February, 1947, had not been complied with, staled Frederick George Dominey (Mr. L. T. Burnard) in applying for a decree against Gladys mien Dominey. He had married the respondent in 1924 and there were two children. A nephew of the respondent. Frederick Dominey. staled that lie had been working next to his uncle’s house, but had not been Mrs. Dominey since the order was issued. A decree nisi to be moved absolute at the end ot three months was granted. Found House Let Walter Giies (.Mr. K. A. Woodward) was granted a decree nisi, to be moved absolute at the expiration of three monuis, from Gloria Esnte Giles, on tne grounds ot her ac/.llery with James Henry Poticr. The petitioner said he was married in Gisborne in 1938, ana there was one child. He had gone overseas m 1943 and when lie returned in 1944 he had found his wile pad lei their house and was wonting. His wile had later gone to Wellington and last year lie saw her there with a child, which she admitted was hers. The petitioner vtus granted interim custody of tie child ot the marriage. Separation Proved On the grounds of separation for o\i_r .inrcj years, Ronald Patrick McKenzie (Air. W. Kolia) was granted a decree nisi, to be moved aosoutle at the end of three months, troiii Zeta L,ois McKenzie. Married m 1931 there was one child. who since their separation, had lived wild me mother, said McKenzie, lie and his wi.e Pad agreed lo separate in 1943 and he nad not seen her since. Brie Mccuiioch, a lricnd of petitioner, said that Mrs. McKenzie had not nvtd with tier husband since at least 1944. Second Separation On the grounds of his wife’s adultery wi.ui Uonaid Alexander Gampoell, Alien I nomas Gram. (Mr. L. C. rarklt/ was granted a decree nisi, to be moved absolute at tlie end of inree mouths, against Grace Gwendoline Grant (Mr. tv. A. Woodward). 'the petitioner staled that lie was inarncu in 1934, and there were loin children. Owing to tiis wile’s carrying on with oilier men they separated in 1y43, out came together again and lived at a station on the Bast Coa.M. Canrobeii was also working on the station and when he left. Airs. Grant .Ojlowco nim to Gisborne. Grant and a brothcr-in-Jaw, Albert Edward Warten. had kept watch on a house and had seen Campoell take leave of Airs. Grant iate at night. Albert Edward Warren corroborated this evidence. The co-respondent was ordered to pay costa. Deserted by Wife Antony M irray (Mr. M. R. Maude) in petitioning for a divorce lrom lu.yrue Bcnora Murray on the ground of desertion, said he was married in 1939. He and his wife had lived near Tainape, but differences had arisen ana his wife left him, taking the two children. Mary Josephine Eade said she had known the petitioner since 1943 and since then his wife iiad not lived with him. A decree nisi, to be moved absolute at the expiration of three months, was granted. Access io Children An order for the restitution of conjugal rights was issued in February o! this year but as his wife. Mate.cino Banguiaia, had not complied with it. William Kangiuaia (Mr. G. J. Jeune) was granted a decree nisi, to be moved absolute at the end of three months. The mother o. the petitioner. Mrs. Barbara Ra igiu lia, staled that the wife had not returned to her home since February. Interim custody of (lie children was granted to the respondent, with reasonable access to the petitioner.