MERE ADMISSIONS NOT SATISFACTORY
DIVORCE CASE ADJOURNED JUDGE REQUIRES EVIDENCE “I am not prepared to act on mere admissions,” said Mr. Justice Stringer in the Supreme Court yesterday when dealing with an undefended divorce petition. The petitioner was Zelmar Iris Ross (Mr. J. J. Sullivan), who sought a divorce on the grounds of misconduct from Samuel George Ross. The parties were married in 1918. In 1926, during the course of one of the many quarrels and while the respondent was in drink, he admitted that he had misconducted himself with an unknown woman. He said he did not want the petitioner. His Honour said he was not satisfied with the evidence, and pointed out that it would be an easy thing for anyone to come forward and make such a statement. He advised counsel to prepare his case and bring the petition forward again. The case was therefore adjourned.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 137, 31 August 1927, Page 13
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149MERE ADMISSIONS NOT SATISFACTORY Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 137, 31 August 1927, Page 13
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