WIFE LIKED DANCING

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 926, 20 March 1930, Page 1

WIFE LIKED DANCING

ALSO ANOTHER MAN’S FRIENDSHIP DIVORCE GRANTED His wife’s love of dancing and refusal to surrender her friendship for another man, was described in the Supreme Court today by Fenwick Irvine (Mr. Schramm) in support of his petition for dissolution of his marriage with Mildred Ellen Irvine, < n the ground of adultery. Jock Simpson, who was cited as co-respondent, was represented by Mr. Singer, who also appeared for the respondent. Married at Hamilton oil December 15, 1925, petitioner said that after coming to Auckland his wife commenced going cut at night to dances, and finally, after finding her out with Simpson in December, 1928. he re monstrated and she left for Hamilton. She wrote admitting she had mi* conducted herself, asked to be for given, and offered to return if sinwas allowed to attend dances. She declined to give; up her friendship fo Simpson, who was a seaman on the Tofua.

He watched his wife’s movements end about October last year trailed her and Simpson, who were both drunk, to No. GO Belgium Street, •‘Through the vrindow I saw them in compromising circumstances,” said witness. ‘‘Ther. 1 tripped over something on the verandah, and Simpson rushed out, so 1 made myself scarce. After corroborative evidence had been given by the proprietress of the house, his Honour granted a decree nisi, with costs against the co-respon-dent. AGREED TO KARATE

Oil the existence of a deed of sen aration, George Laurence Ball (Mi Hogben) was granted a decree nisi .gainst Nora Ball. Petitioner said tin marriage took place at Glebe, Sydney on November, 3 921, and on coming Auckland, he and his wife as.su m the name of “Mr. and Mrs. Bradlo; Following differences between tli in November, 1921, and on coming certain property to her, and they s i arated by agreement. Witness tli reassumed his proper name.