A DIVORCE CASE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1779, 9 June 1906, Page 3

A DIVORCE CASE.

(Per Press Asiociation.) Auckland, last night. A middle-aged woman named Charlotte Currie petitioned for divorce from her husband, George Currie, upon the grounds of persistent cruelty and failure to support her, Charlotte Currie, who dcscribed herself as a sobool mistress, reddirg at Haurangi, Taranak', said she was parried to respondent in September, 1684, at the Registrar’s cilioe, Auckland. She married him against her parents’ wishes, and without tbeir consent. Respondent was a farmer, and she went to live with him at Waiuku, and she had four children.—Mr Martin (for p.-tiiionc) : Did ycur husband attend to bis business as a farmer ? —Petitioner : He attended all the race meetings in the oonntry, and was constantly away from home. Continuing, petitioner said her husband’s conduct to her was unkind, and cruel, espeoially when they were alone. On one oocasioa when she complained about his not getting up for breakfast he tack dawn a revolver and threatened to sfaoct her. She informed him him that he might do so, as bei life was not worth pouch then. 4° November, 1082, she made up her mind to leave him. Some time ago her husband instituted divorce proceedings against her, upon the grounds of desertion, but did not prooeed when she notified she would appear.— Thomas Finlay, brother of petitioner, also gave evidence.—Constable Simpson (Wei* ImgtOD) said petitioned boarded at Wiggeß’ house at Eltbam Borne years ago. She

then Bhowed him a letter which she said she had received from her husband. The writer said he had ceased to care for her, and threatened that if she went home be would take the ohildren away.—A deoree nisi to be made absolute in three months, was granted, Costs wore allowed on tbo highest scale.