AUCKLAND DIVORCE COURT

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 219, 21 November 1916, Page 2

AUCKLAND DIVORCE COURT

ILL ASSORTED MARRIAGES. MAORI PETITION AGAIN ADJOURNED. The case in which the native Ngiha Wi Katene sought fori a dissolution of his marriage with Rosie Wi Katene, on the ground of desertion was called again this morning before Mr Justice Hosking in th e Divorce Court, in order that further, evidence might be called in corroboration of petitioner's contention that his wife had deserted him five or six years ago. After hearing another witness and recalling petitioner, the Judge said that he was not satisfied as to the reason the wife had left petitioner. The Court had to be satisfied that she deserted him without just cause. He was of opinion that it was a mutual separation. The case was adjourned sine die, Mr Singer, who appeared for the petitioner expressing the opinion, that he would be able to obtain the affidavit of the wife as to the desertion. OFF WITH A DUTCHMAN. Andreas Winter (Mr Mowlem) in his petition for divorce from Mabel Alice .Winter, on the ground of misconduct with a man of the name of Henrik Willem Goldberg, stated that he was a farmer residing near Auckland, and was married to respondent in 1903 in London. Petitioner and his wife arrived in Auckland in 1910, and after an interval he bought a farm, while his wife remained in charge of a business he had previously purchased. All went well until 1914, when respondent went for a trip to England, and six or seven months later returned to Auckland, and resumed control of the business. Petitioner continued to manage the farm. On her return he noticed a change in his wife, who seemed dissatisfied, and > on January 25, 1915, he received a let- ' ter from his wife telling him that she [ was leaving him. He was unable to discover her whereabouts, but eventually he received a letter from her dated I London, and admitting misconduct with

the man Goldberg. Corroborative evidence of co-respond-ent's misconduct with respondent was adduced, and a decree nisi granted. • VANISHED FROM KEN. Eileen 'Anna Marie Stephenson Wrack (Mr J. H. Gregory) applied for divorce from her husband, Charles Stephenson Wrack, on the ground of desertion. Petitioner stated that she was married to respondent in June, 1899, and they lived until February, 1907, at Mt. Eden, her husband being a warder at the gaol. In February, 1907, he was dismissed the service on being adjudged the father in affiliation proceedings, but witness refused to believe in his wife's infidelity, and still misbelieved it. Feeling his position very keenly he, with petitioner's consent, left for Australia the same month, the arrangement being that after a little while he should come back. Shortly after lie left, witenss received a letter from him under the name of C. S. Wright, and although she had frequently written to him in both his own and his assumed names, : and had instituted diligent enquiries, she had never since heard from him. After seven years, being under the impression that lier husband was dead, she applied for probate; but in the proceedings it transpires that he had been seen on the Eandwick racecourse just about seven years after he left Auckland. ' Petitioner's daughter gave corroborative evidence, and a decree nisi was granted.