HER NIGHT OUT

NZ Truth, Issue 1190, 20 September 1928, Page 4

HER NIGHT OUT

Gladys Gets The Air From Husband (From "N.Z. Truth's" Christchurch Rep.) This equality of the sexes has not found a disciple m Alfred Williamson, hatter, of Christchurch, who regrets the day he took his wife m to help him m the business. ALFRED was married m December, 1916, and -when his two children had grown sufficiently to be off their mother's hands, he took her m to help him m the business. Deficiencies m the cash and m the stock caused Alfred's suspicion to rest on his wife, so he urged her to stay at home and confine her activities to domestic duties. Towards the end of February this year the hatter learned that his wife had devoted her time to another pastime m the person of Edward Frost, a laborer, and his information was confirmed on the night of June 1. Reference to the guests' register disclosed, that Mr. and Mrs. Frosjfc were occupying room 83. Since the serving of a divorce petition on the wife, with »Frost cited as co-respondent, letters signed by "Ted," presumably Frost, /have come Into Williamson's possession. --■■• These, together with the account of the visit to the People's Palace, formed the basis of a petition by "Williamson to Justice Adams m the Supreme Court at Christchurch last week, for a dissolution of his marriage. Petitioner's story was supported by John .George Watt, a hatter, who accompanied an enquiry agent named Walker, on the night of June 1 when they followed Frost and Mrs. Williamson. The couple left Guthrie's boardinghouse, In. Moorhorse- -Avenue and. went to the Papanui Hotel. .. : Ten minutes later they came to town and after using a telephone box m the square they : went to the People's Palace. An hour later, m company with petitioner, he visited room 83 where Frost and the woman were found m bed together. A decree nisi was granted, . ,