A DIVORCE CASE.
A PETITIONER OF 75 YEARS. LEGAL LAPSES. , A difficult}' rose in connection with some divorce matters at the Supreme Court yesterday morning when the petition of Hori Teira v. Roka Hone Pera (respondent) and Wehi (co-respondent) was called. The action was for the dissolution of the marriage on the grounds of adultery, and for £SOO damages against corespondent. Authority to defend on behalf of correspondent had been filed, and counsel appeared for petitioner and co-respondent, hut the judge said lie could not allow the latter to appear as there.Jiad been no "appearance" entered. An "answer" had been filed, but no appearance. Counsel said he understood the appearance had been entered the previous afternoon, but the" judge said it was no use saying he "understood" so. "Why isnH the document with the file?" Petitioner's counsel offered to waive any objection to counsel on the other side appearing if his Honor would consent, but this the judge said he could not do, and pointed out also that, there was no affidavit of service on respondent before him. He, therefore, suggested that the case should be adjourned till next session in order to give the parties time to make themselves familiar .with divorce profx-fdi n""S. or else that the claim for damages should be abandoned and a decre nisi granted n<)iv. Counsel pointed out that petitioner was a man of 75 years of age, and it was a serious matter for him "to lose his wife. After consultation between counsel and netitioner it was agreed to abandon the claim for damages, and nroceed with the petition at thi> present session.
Petitioner, who was a farmer at n i;n«mrclm. deposed that he was married to respondent in Marcli, 1013. They lived together as man and wife until August In**, when she went to stay at Wharepouri's place. He went to see her and hri-i? her hack, hut she. merely "slook hands, but would not loolc up," <tnd lie fell. she did not wish to see him. She did no) so home with him. In consequence of what he heard later about his wife and; Wehi, who was also staying« at the Wharepouri's, he went again and said as she was his lawful wife ho was going to take her awav. She refused to go and said she "had a man wtio could give her all she required." Petitioner spoke to Wehi and told him if he would have nothing to do with his wife he would forgive him. To this the co-respondent renlied that so long as Koka stuck to him he would stick to her, and petitioner could do what ho liked- Tie therefore instituted proceedings for a divorce.
Ngoperi Wharenouri deposed to lioka staring in her house in August last. Wehi was also there. Witness and her husband had suspicions as to the behavior of E.olia and Wehi, and she spoke to the former, n-i- admitted that Wehi had lived with 1>- Witness was very angry, and told "..ha so. They wevp now living at. TV.'iliaka.
Poi Wharepouri also deposed to respondent and co-respondent living together at Parihaka.
Evidence as to the document authorising the marriage between petitioner and respondent was given by Samuel Jackson, licensed Native interpreter. T-Tis Honor said that when t.he affidavit of service on respondent and co-resnon-dent was filed a decree nisi would be granted. CTJKISTENSRK V. CHRJS.TENSEN. .Teanetta Margaret Cliristensen (Mr. T. 13. Crump, Eltliam) petitioned for the dissolution of her marriage with Charles Cliristensen (New Plymouth) on the grounds of adultery. After hearing 'the evidence (publication of which the Court prohibited) a decree nisi was granted, to made absolute after three months
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Taranaki Daily News, 7 February 1920, Page 8
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609A DIVORCE CASE. Taranaki Daily News, 7 February 1920, Page 8
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