AN EXCEPTIONAL CASE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8912, 4 September 1907, Page 4

AN EXCEPTIONAL CASE.

The House of Representatives has discussed the petition of Mary Wolfe, of Eketahuna, whose husband was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his two children at Petone. She asked* for an amendment of the divorce laws to give her relief. The Public Petitions Committee recommended the Government to pass such legislation as will give the petitioner the relief asked for. Mr Fisher said the circumstances of the case were of such a nature that an endeavour should be made to give effect to the petition. This was an exceptional case, which the recent deputation that waited on the Premier in regard to the divorce laws could not take exception to. The petitioner declared that she could not possibly live with her husband again. Mr Barber said there were certain sympathisers who were endeavouring to obtain pardon for Wolfe. This was an important case, and he hoped something would be done to relievo the petitioner from the ties which bound her. Mr Buddo, chairman of the committee, explained that this unfortunate woman was now earning a livelihood at storekeeping in the country, and the committee was absolutely unanimous in recommending the ease to the favourable consideration of the Government.