MIXED MARRIAGES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1015, 8 July 1911, Page 3

MIXED MARRIAGES.

Auckland, July 7. An interesting case illustrative of the result of mixed marriage occupied Mr Kettle at the S.M. Court to-day. A man named Ivan Tcheruegoski was charged with having attempted to leave New Zealand without making adequate provision for his wife and iamily. Mr Hanna, who appeared for plaintiff, stated the couple were married seventeen years ago, and here were four children. There were two sons in Auckland, while he other two children were at Blenheim. He asked for the control ot the other two children and an order of 20s per week. Mr Singer, who appeared for defendant, explained that the two children at Blenheim were being brought up as Protestants, and the mother was a Catholic. Mr Kettle said if the husband and wife were living together he could see no reason for leaving the two children at Blenheim. The defendant said the children were being kept at Blenheim tree or charge. Mr Kettle : What is your real reason ? Defendant: The priest interfering. She will not allow the children to be reared in the Protestant faith. Mr Hanna : This question of religion is always cropping up in these cases. The wife : He. promised that the children should be brought up as Catholics. This is in writing on the marriage certificate at the church in Wellington. Mr Kettle : If that is so he should stand by his promise. Defendant: It may be a wrong thing, but I will try in every way to prevent these children being reared as Catholics. The wile : His promise is written in the church at Wellington, Mr Kettle : Is that so ? Defendant : It is seventeen years ago, I remember a verbal promise. Mr Kettle: Why do you want to break that promise. Defendant: Because I see things differently now. Mr Kettle said the real trouble was that the man wanted to go back upon the promise made at his marriage that any children should be reared in the mother’s faith. Defendant said that as soon as he could afford it he proposed to institute proceedings for divorce. Mr Hanna said his client would also have instituted proceedings for divorce were it not she was prohibited by the tenets of her faith. The case was adjourned for a week.