THE DENISTOUN CASE
IU#TBALIAN AND N-Z. OABLB ASSOCIATION. J UDGE’S A DDRESS. ' LONDON, Alarch 21. In the Dennistoun ease, Air Justice A 1 (Cardie in summing up, said:—“lf the plaintiff’s story was true, it means that Dennistoun had agreed to support her, even though she might marry or remain Bolin’s mistress. He pronounced the marriage of Dennistoun with Lady Carnarvon binding, because the plaintiff's divorce was valid under the French law.
The jury deliberated for three and a half hours. Then they found that Dennistoun verbally had agreed to .assist the plaiutilf. according to his means, in ease of necessity. This assistance was in lieu of alimony, and it was not part of the arrangement for collusive marriage. Dennistoun had fulfilled this "agreement until the writ was served. Tho plaintiff’s payments to Dennistoun, totalling £1035 were
loans, not gifts. The jury assessed the plaintiff s damages at £SOOO sterling. Mr Justice AfcCardie hears the legal a 1-'mmen.t on Alarch 25LONDON, March_ 25. It is estimated that the costs in the Dimnistouu case will total £30,000. MRS I.UBROCK'S PROSECUTION. LONDON, Alarch 25. Mrs Lubbock has been committed for trial on charges of fraud.
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Hokitika Guardian, 26 March 1925, Page 2
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