A HUSBAND'S GENEROSITY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 45, 15 August 1911, Page 8

A HUSBAND'S GENEROSITY.

AUCKLAND DIVORCE ACTION 1 . By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. A petition for divorce, lodged by Thomas Cargill, chief engineer on the I'aJoona, against Mary Jane Cargill, with Michael McClair named as corespondent, adultery being the allegation, was heard at the Supreme Court this afternoon. The parties were married in 1893 at Fitzroy, Melbourne, and lived happily together f- r some years till in 1899 Mrs. who had gradually been succumbing to drink for ] soone time, completely gave way and associated with immoral people. Several efforts were made to reclaim the woman, but to no purpose. In 1900 the petitioner left his wife, but paid her an allowance of £2 a week from that year up to November last, when he reduced the amount to £1 a week because of what he had heard, and had continued to pay the latter sum up to the present time. Evidence was given that respondent and co-respondent had lived together in a cottage as a mivrried couple. "This petitioner has behaved with extraordinary generosity towards his wife," remarked! His Honor in granting a decree nisi to be made absolute, in three months.