A DIVORCE CASE.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 899, 23 May 1903, Page 3

A DIVORCE CASE.

Pur Press Association, AUCKLAND, last night. Judge Conolh is In-day trying a divoice petition hy Richard licinit/., electrician, employed by Ihe Telegraph Department ( formerly of Auckland and now of Wellington, with James Wilson as co-respondent. The defence was based on the petitioners own alleged adultery, and his eonduct conducing to his wife's adultery Petitioner's evidence and cross-exa-mination was to the oiled that he married* the respondent m London, unknown to the parents of either. They lived in apartments until the petitioner obtained a two years’ engagement with the Government ol New Zealand. Petitioner’s wife remained behind, pending an extension of the engagement, also for the want of passage money. lie made her no allowance for a considerable period.

Finally she wrote Lo the Department asking his whereabouts ; as a result oi' wlueh he consented to allow £1 (is .sd pel monlii, liis salary being i• ,si hundred pounds. 'l’ho arrears had aecuuiulaled to LIU. A furl her letter to the Department caused him lo write to her that lie was threatened with dismissal, failing the payment oi' arrears and a regular allow auce and asked her to reduce her demands, owing to his debts through betting and extravagance. Later no complained that she had miormcd Ins people oi their secret marriage and his parents were incensed and rclusod lo acknowledge her. He also wrote, pleading her to proceed for divorce on the ground ol desert urn, offering to pay all expenses, and thus both lives would he happy - *Sht did not do so, and he repeated the tenues I . Finally, he attempted a nconeiliation, and asked for 11 rc(l, “' lion of her allowance to inahle h i. to return to England lo lie! complained that she showed d'.sfruxt of his promise. The ease is I cecding.