IN THE COURTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 71, 16 November 1912, Page 6

IN THE COURTS.

DIVORCE CASES. (Per Press Association.) Wellington, November 16. The Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) granted decrees nisi in the. following undefended divorce gases Isabella Duncan v. Alexander Scott f)uuca , desertion; Maria Dull v William, Absalom Duff, insanity; John Griffiths v. \ Philoraent Griffiths, desertion ; h anny Will taker v. William Thomas VVhitaKer, desertion and adultery. “MARRIED IN HASTE.” Aucklanu, November 16. A decree nisi was granted to Joseph Walters, farmer, of Waiuku, uho married in July, 1905, aftei a hours’ acquaintance, ihe parties only lived together for three months, and then the wife left home. Ihe Judge i - marked: “It seems to me' the wile would have shown more care in buying a dress and the husband been more careful in taking a servant. A decree absolute was gianted to William Hussey against Elsa. Clara Blake. Hussey is a tanner at Pueiata, and was married on June 21st, Ude, to respondent,-whom he knew as Miss Bowles. Subsequently he learned she was previously married to a man named Theophilus R. Blake. This was borne, out by the evidence now adduced.