The Divoice Court.
Two petitions for dissolution of marriage will be dealt with at the en suing sitting of the Weellington Supreme Court m matrimonial causess juridiction, viz., re Barber v. Barber and re Nielson v. Nielson and Avery. In the formes case, the petitioner, William Peter Barber, of Trentham, Upper Hutt, farmer (lately of Wellington, dyer), sues for a dissolution of marriage on the ground of the wife's alleged adultry with one Adams, late an enginedriver or fireman on board the s.s, Tararua, who was drowned during the wreck of that steamer in 1881. ln the other case the petitioner is Henry Andres Nielson, of the Taita, hotelkeeper, who alleges that in October, 1882, the respondent committed adultery withe the co respondent, George Avery, of the Taita, wherefore he prays for a dissolution of marriage, and that the co-respondent shall be made to pay to him the sum of £200 damages, together with the whole of the costs incidental to the proceedings. Both the respondent and co-respondent deny the adultery.
(BY TELEGRAPH.) (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, Jan. 5. Another case of divorce comes on at the ensuing civil sittings— C. O. Montrose v, Montrose and William Baker. The petitioner seeks a divorce on the grounds of adultery of his wife.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 35, 6 January 1883, Page 2
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