A DIVORCE CASE

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 11 September 1917, Page 5

A DIVORCE CASE

An undefended divorce case was heard in Wellington, on Saturday in which the petitioner was 'Arthur Walter Stannard, r a slaughterman, and the respondent Ellen Stannard (formerly O'Halloran), {one Anthony Jones (a Greek), being joined as co-respondent. The parties were married in Wellington, in January, 1915, and lived at Johnsonville. There were no children. It was alleged that the respondent from January till July, 1917, had lived in open adultery with the co-respondent The petitioner giving evidence, stated that his work allowed him very little time at home, and in consequence of rumours he taxed his wife with 'carrying on with soldiers," She denied any misconduct, and after a short visit to a sister at Taihape, parted from him to go to her mother. Sh e asked him for maintenance and refused to take £1 a week. She went to work in Wellington and sued him for maintenance IS months ago, but did not go on with the proceedings. He then offered her a home, but she refused to come back. He afterwards traced her to a place in Ghuznee street. Mrs. Christina JaTvas, a keeper of apartments, gave evidence as to the respondent and co-respondent having a double room from her as a married couple. They lived together; at her place for fiv e months, and carried on business at a restaurant in Manners street. A private detective who served the citations on the respondent and co-respondent at the Cafe de Paris said that they acknowledged the allegations against them. Of course the name of Jones was an-assumed - one His Honour granted a decree nisi, which may.be made absolute in three months,-with £2O. costs against the corespondent.