DIVORCE COURT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3768, 15 June 1907, Page 3

DIVORCE COURT.

Palmkuston, Yesterday. Tlic quarterly sittings of the Supreme Court were continued Indore Mr Justice Cooptr this moini g. Edward S. Dawick v. Catherine Dawick, application fjr dissolution of marriage on the grounds of habitual drunkenness. Under cross-examina-tion, witness admitted lie had been cohabiting with his wile since the issue cfthe petition, and his Honour said it was condonation of the whole case He >-aid he had never met a similar case, and he could not tee there was any use going on with (he peti.iou, which would he dismissed, counsel consenting. His Honour expressed the hope that the parties would amicably arrange their diflicultic--, and as far as he could see there would not he any difficulty if the respondent could overcome her failings. Co ts weiv allowed on the lowest defended scale. Marshall V. Knight v. Clara Amelia Knight. Application for dissolution of marriage on grounds that respondent had failed to obey an order of the Court for restitution of conjugal rights. A decree nisi,. to be tirade- absolute at the expiration ot -six. months,' was granted.- . , Thos. I 3 ;.' Blake v. Emily Blake. Application for dissolution was on the •grounds that respondent had lailcdto comply, with an order of the Court for restitution of conjugal rights. Decree, nisi granted, to be made absolute at the expiration of six months. Emily Daly v. Richard Daly. No appearance of respondent. Application for dissolution of marriage on the ■grounds’.of adultery. • Petitioner said she was married to respondent in tßcjs in Wellington. The parties lived for eleven months at Kaikoura, Marlborough, and then seven months after returning to Wellington petitioner left respondent owing to his habitual drunkenness. She had not heard directly from him since 1896 but four months ago she found out ho was married again and living at Orona Bridge. Respondent said lie thought petitioner was dead. Formal evidence was tendered as to Daly being arrested for bigamy and tried and acquitted at the present sittings of the Court. A decree nisi was granted. Frederick Lecnldano v. Catherine Lecaldano. Application for restitution of conjugal lights. The petition was withdrawn, ponding the service of a conciliatory demand to return to her husband upon the respondent.