HUSBAND’S DESERTION

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 449, 3 June 1937, Page 6

HUSBAND’S DESERTION

Wife’s Story In k Court Press Association—Copyright. Auckland, June 2. “I was married, in August, 1910, in response to the dying wish of my first husband,” said Jean Mitchell Rea, in applying to the Supreme Court for the dissolution of her marriage with Thomas William Rea. Petitioner raid that ther e was one son of the first marriage, mw aged 30, but no children of the second marriage. The parties lived iat Kati Kafci' and, Waihi. Petitioner iaid her married life with her second husband had been very unhappy. He was a heavy drinks- aijd refused to work on the farm. lip had several times locked her out of the house and on another occasion threatened to kill her. Mr Justice Smith: What did he say? Petitioner: He told me I would hot. see the light of another day. He caught me by the throat on another occasion. He threatened to kill me. Petitioner said she left for Australia and had since been supported by her son and hud not seen her hus-i band for 10 years. “This ie a case in which the hus band forced the wK 9 from her home. The desertion is therefore on the part of the husband',” said Mr Justice Smith. A decre e nitl wa« granted.