A TARANAKI DIVORCE CASE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8129, 8 June 1906, Page 2

A TARANAKI DIVORCE CASE.

PBB FBBSS ASSOCIATION. Auckland, June 7. A middle aged woman named Charlotte Currie, petitioned for divorce from her husband, George Currie, upon the grounds of persistent oruelty aud failure to support. Charlotte Currie, who described herself as a school mistress residing at Haurangi, Taranaki, said she was married to respondent in September 1884, at the Begistrar's office Auckland. She married him against her parents' wishes and without their consent. Bespondent was a farmer, and she wont to live with him at Waiuku. She had four children.

Mr Martin (for petitioner): Did your husband attend to his business as a farmer P Petitioner; "He attendod all the race meetings in the country and was constantly away from home." Continuing, petitioner said her husband's conduct to her was unkind and cruel especially when they were alone. On one occasion, when she complained about his not getting up for breakfast, he took down a revolver and threatened to shoot her. She informed him that he might, as her life was not worth much. Then in November, 1892, she made up her mind to leave him. Some time ago tier husband instituted divorce proceedings against her upon the ground of desertion, bnt did not proceed when she notified she would appear. Thomas Fiulay, brother of petitioner, also gave evidence. Constable Simpson, of Wellington, said petitioner boarded at his house at Eltham some years ago. She then showed him a letter which she said she had received from her husband. The writer said he had ceased to care for her, and threatened that if she went home, he would take the children away.

A decree nisi, to bo moved absolute in three months, was granted, Costs were allowed on the highest scale.