DIVORCE COURT

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10614, 12 June 1920, Page 7

DIVORCE COURT

u X DBFEN DED PETITIONS. MARITAL JUEHTS REFUSED. Two undefended petitions for dissolution of marriage were considered hy tbo Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) lit the Supreme Court in Divorce yesterday, and' in each instance n decree nisi, to bo moved absolute a ,t tbo expiration of throe months, tv as granted. John William Matthews (Mr R. H. Webb) deposed that be married the respondent, Mary Matthews, at .Cheltenham, England, on July 13th, 3QIO. and that about five years ago slio had refused him marital relationship and continued to do so- ever since. Corroborative evidence was given by a witness, who stated that tho respondent had repeatedly informed her that she would not return to tbo petitioner. , , if is Honour held that constructive desertion had been proved. DESERTION' PROVED. Desertion was tho ground alleged by Myra Campbell (Mr P. W. Jackson) in’support of her action against Norman Campbell. , ~ The petitioner gave evidence to tbo effect that the marriage bad boon celebrated in PRO at Stratford, ami that the parties bad lived at divers places until 15)14, when the respondent deserted her, and had failed t.o maintain her over since. . After hearing testimony m eorrobor'ation. His Honour upheld the application.