WIFE'S REMARKABLE DREAM.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3778, 28 December 1907, Page 3

WIFE'S REMARKABLE DREAM.

In the Divoice Court (says a London paper), Mr Justice Bargrave Deane heard the petition of Mrs Lizzie Kirtou, who asked for the dissolution of her marriage on the ground of the bigamy and misconduct of her husband. Mr Frederick JohustouKii ton. There was no defence. Mr Willocksaid the parties were married on Christmas Day, 1890. Five years later they separated, the respondent fining the Royal Garrison Artillery and proceeding with the regiment to South Africa. Afterwards, whilst at Gibraltar, the respondent appeared to have met Miss Liddall, a nurse. He became engaged to her, and a form of marriage was gone through at Portsea on April 3rd, 1905. After leaving the army the respondent and his second wife became caretakers of Middelton Hall, at King’s Lynn. About this time Miss Liddall had a remarkable dream that her husband’s first wife was alive. She spoke, to him on the subject, and the respondent then admitted that his wife was still alive. They afterwards passed under the name of Liddall. Whi|st there the respondent was arrested on a charge of larceny, also put on trial for respect to the latter charge convicted and sentenced to month’s imprisonment. The AH tioner in the present suit was sent in court, and Miss LidJH was called by the Judge, Mr tice Phillimore, and to her married life. Miss then said that the respondent always treated her well, and had ■■ pressed his intention of her if his first wife divorced h^® The petitioner gave and said that she was when her husband was bigamy, and she then saw Liddall for the first time. _ Miss Emily Elizabeth gave evidence on behalf petitioner. She was a the time she met the and became engaged to him. told her that he was a widowe^^H What made you say about his first wife being alive? —I had a dream wife was still living. When you told him what say ?—He said- it was quite tru^H His Lordship: I think pondent has promised to you if his wile gets a divorce. Liddall said he had made her promise. His Lorship: I'hope he that is all. A decree nisi, with costs the custody of the two the marriage, was granted.