A WIFE DESERTED.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 February 1922, Page 6

A WIFE DESERTED.

THREE WEEKS AFTER MARRIAGE. APPLICATION FOR DIVORCE. A case in which a husband deserted his wife after three weeks of married life was the subject of a divorce peti» tion heard by Mr. Justice Chapman in’ the Supreme Court, New Plymouth, yesterday. Petitioner, Maud Winifred Hyams, of Auckland, sought a dissolution of her marriage with Jack JashM Hyams, formerly of Wellington, but now of parts unknown. Mr. A. Bennett appeared for petitioner. Counsel stated that about three Weelte after the parties were married Hyatts left New Zealand in July, 1914, and smtf never been heard of since, except in« directly, when it had been stated that he was now in Constantinople. Thia information had been received by Hyams’ brother, but beyond that htt relatives did not know of his whereabouts. Petitioner said she was married to the respondent on June 11, IAI4, at St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral, Wellington. Aftet marriage she and her husband lived at Island Bay for about three weeks. Dating that time her husband forged a cheque, was found! guilty and ordered come up for sentence if called upoa. E« left the country, having previously stated to her his intention of going oat of New Zealand. Petitioner had asked Hyams more than once to take her with him, but he always refused. She had not seen or heard of him since, though she had made enquiries from his twatives and any persons whom she knew had been acquainted with Hyams. For the last three years petitioner had beaa living in Auckland supporting herself h: nursing. » To His Honor: Petitioner (a native of Brisbane) had living in New Zealand nearly ail her life. Hyams wae a clerk in the employ of a Wellington firm, and had come to New from Wales. Petitioner’s sister, Mrs. J. Milligan, of Wellington, deposed that she was present at an interview between Hyams and his wife. He refused his wife’s request that he should take her with him when l he was leaving New Zealand. < Mr. Justice Chapman’s order was: Decree nisi may be moved absolute after three months, costs against respondent on the lowest scale. *