Marriage Ties Dissolved

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 32, 8 February 1937, Page 3

Marriage Ties Dissolved

DIVORCE PETITIONS BEFORE JUDGE Nine undefended divorce petitions came before tho lion Mr Justice Ostler in the Supreme Court at Palmerston North on Saturday morning. Desertion was alleged by Betty Joan Day, of Tauranga, in seeking a dissolution of her marriage with Alfred Percy James Day, of East Ham, London, ship's writer. Petitioner who was represented by Mr J. A. Grant, said she and respondent had been married in London iu 1931. There was ono child of the marriage. In October, 1931, witness came to New Zealand with her parents, the intention being that her husband should follow her. However, he had sinco written to her suggesting that they should separate. He had not contributed anything to her support. William Cooper, of Palmerston North, railway official, father of petitioner corroborated that the parties had been living apart since 1931. His Honour granted a decree nisi, to be moved absoluto after three months. Shirley Alice May Jones, of Palmerston North, sought a divorce from Johu William Theobald Jones, of Palmerston North, mill-employee. Petitioner, for whom Mr H. It. Cooper appeared, said she had been married, to respondent in 1921 and lived with him till 1933, when they agreed to separate. Witness had custody of the only child. Charlotte Faith, of Palmerston North,, told tho Court that tho parties had lived apart sinco their separation. His Honour granted a decree nisi, to be moved absoluto after the expiration i of three months. Agreement to separate. Gladys Eileen Griffin, of Palmerston North, petitioned for a dissolution of her marriage with Eaber Slado Griffin, cf Kurow’, trainer. Mr G. E. Rowe, instructed by Mr H. G. Lovell, appeared for M. B. Griffin. Evidence was given by petitioner that she had been married to respondent at Tinwald in 1919. In March, 1928, they had entered into an agreement to separate and had not since lived together. Mrs Florence Muriel Haigh, of Palmerston North, said sho had known peti tioner for four years, during which time petitioner had not been living with her husband. A decree nisi was granted by his Honour, to be mado absoluto after three monjths. James Walter Chapman-Taylor, of Upper Hutt, architect (Mr P. Keesing), sought a divorce from Clara Annie Chapman-Taylor, of Havelock North. Petitioner said he had been married to respondent in 1917, but they had separated after four or live years. Sinco then they had lived apart. Kingsley Chapman-Taylor, of Trontham, builder, a son of petitioner by his deceased lirst wife, corroborated the evidence of the parties liying apart. A decree nisi, to be made absolute after three months, was entered by his Honour. Desertion was the ground on which Alico Mary Jane Glasgow, of Palmerston North, asked tho Court to give her a divorce from Leonard Foster Glasgow, of parts unknown, a labourer. Air Rowe, instructed by Air Lovell, represented Mrs Glasgow. Petitioner stated that she and respondent were married at Rongotca in 1923 Later that year ho left her and sho had seen him only once since. After Kenneth Alabcy Barnaby, of Rongotca, brother of petitioner, had given corroborating evidence, his Honour granted a decree nisi, to bo mado absoluto after three mouths. Judicial Separation. Helen Prior, of Dannevirko (Mr AI. 11. Oram), asked for a divorce from Bertie Henry Thomas Elen Prior, of Whakamara, Hawera, farmer. Petitioner told his Honour that the parties were married in 1913, and in 1932 she obtained a separation order from the Court at Dannevirlcc, since when they had lived apart. Airs Barbara Elizabeth Schulze, of Daunevirkc, sister of petitioner, corroborated that the parties had lived apart since 1932. A decree nisi, to bo moved absoluto after three months, was granted. Mutual separation for tho required period was advanced by Ivan Charles Speight, of Palmerston North, clerk (Air Oram), in, asking for a divorce from Frances Ellen Speight, of Wellington. Petitioner said ho and respondent had been married in September, 1927, and had lived together till 1929, when they had entered into a deed of separation. There was one child—a boy aged eight. After hearing Basil Clifford AlcNab, of Palmerston driver, tho Judge granted a docreo nisi, to be moved absoluto after three mouths, with interim custody of tho child to petitioner. Pauline Mawhinney, of Feilding, asked for a divorce from Harold Herbert Mawhinney, of Feilding, labourer. Petitioner, who was represented by Mr D. C. Cullinane, said tho parties had been married at Feilding in February, 1927. Respondent had left her in 1933. Walter Seifert, of Feilding, farmer, father of petitioner, corroborated the fact of a separation and tho parties having lived apart. His Honour granted a decree nisi, to be moved absolute after three months. A decree absoluto was granted Charles Edward McDowall, of Rangatana, labourer, against Una Aluriel McDowall, of. Hanraer Springs.