COURT CUTS PAINTER

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 524, 29 November 1928, Page 1

COURT CUTS PAINTER

SEAMAN GETS DIVORCE WIFE WHO RAN AWAY Married to a wife who would not settle down, Stanley Bradford Baker, a seaman (Mi*. Matthews) petitioned Mr. Justice .Frazer in, the Supreme Court this morning for release from Ivy Alice Baker. The marriage -took place in Auckland in March, 1922. When their baby was a few weeks old the ( mother left home. Petitioner. toQk thQ.child to the care of his mother, with a child born to respondent- before her marriage, petitioner, howevery was not the father of the first child. Coming hack and leaving home three times, respondent finally met the in . September, 1924, and told petitioner she had definitely finished with him. His Honour: Can you identify your wife’s writing? Petitioner /inspecting a feminine signature)-: It is a -fairly long while since I have seen any of it. Mr. Matthews) Have another look. Petitioner (makihg intense scrutiny): Yes,. I swear to it now. His Honour: What makes you change your mind? —She used to sign my sea-pay allotment warrants. Petitioner’s mother gave evidence that the wife-called at her house early in 1925 and was abusive and demanded petitioner’s furniture. 1 She declared she did not want to see her children or husband again. His Honour allowed a decree nisi to be moved absolute three months hence.