SUPREME COURT.—Divorce.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 169, 24 April 1872, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.— Divorce.

Monday, Anui. 22. [Before His Honor Sir G. A. Arney, Knight Chief Justice.] Ills Honor took his seat on the Bench at 10 o’clock, when the jury list was called over. White v. White and Another. —Mr James Russell appeared for the petitioner, Mr Joy for the co-respondent.—This was a suit for divorce a vinculo, brought by the petitioner. The case had been a long time the subject of public comment, and has excited a good deal of curiosity, in consequence of the position of the respective parties. The petitioner was one of the partners in the famous “ Hunt’s claim,” on the Thames Goldfield, and the co-respondent is a sharebroker.—Mr Russell : I have to intimate to the gentlemen of the jury in attendance that in consequence of proceedings which took place in Chambers on Saturday last, the hearing of the case has been adjourned to afutuicday. I think my friend Mr Joy, who acts for the co-respondent, has had a similar intimation. Your Honor will recollect what took place in Chambers, on Saturday last, when an application was made by the wife for time to be allowed to plead. Leave was given, and time allowed to the respondent to plead to the allegations in the petition against her. The only question now is whether Mr Joy will offer any objection to the adjournment. I have spoken to Mr Joy on the subject, and he consents.—His Honor : Then what course do you ask us to pursue, Mr Russell, with respect to this case? —Mr Russell: That your Honor will adjourn the hearing till Friday, when I trust the case will be ready for trial. —His Honor discharged the jury, requesting their further attendance on Friday next. He explained to them the course the proceedings in the cause had taken, and regretted they should be put to inconvenience. The Court rose at 10.30 o’clock.— Herald.