DIVORCE ACTION

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 329, 16 September 1932, Page 5

DIVORCE ACTION

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WAIRARAPA CASE WIFE'S ALLEGATIONS ^ AGAINST FARMER H.USBAND "VILE ACCUSATIONS"

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Wellington, Thursday. Based on a written agreement entered into by the parties in April, 1929, a petition for dissolution of his marriage with Alice Frances Moorcock was brought in the Supreme j Court hy Thomas Moorcock, a Waira-J, rapa farmer. Mrs. Moorcock is de- - fending the petition on the ground that the separation was caused by , the wrongfu! acts and conduct of the petitioner. The marriage was on January 1, 1908. Petitioner said he lived with his wife till April 15, 1929, on which date he entered into a separation agreement. There was one child, a son, born in November, 1908. Mrs. Moorcock gave evidence that they lived happily till 1923. Her husband prospered and was able to buy a motor-car, and from that time his • manner changed towards( her. He de- - veloped a fixed habit of going out and leaving her. Stayed Away at Nights At times he stayed away all night, and other times went away for a week-end. It was alleged that petitioner became friendly with another J woman, and subsequently transferred his affections to various women in the district and negleeted his wife. When Mrs. Moorcock was ordered i into hospital in Wellington in 1928 he refused to lalce Iier in the car or allow his son to take her in. He gave her £3, and she went in a service car. He did not visit her and wrote only one note, in lead pencil. After leaving the hospital she went for a trip to the Islands with her sister. On her return her husband made vile accusations against her in respect of a native. Driven to desperation ultimately she consented to a separation and signed the document without seeking legal advice. She dressed herself from money from the sale of eggs. The case is proceeding.