INTERESTING DIVORCE CASE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10075, 24 August 1910, Page 5

INTERESTING DIVORCE CASE.

"A HELL'UPON EARTH."

(By Telegraph—'Press Association.) *;P,ALMERSTON N., Last Night.

In the Supreme Court to-day, before Judge Cooper and a jury of twelve, Charles J. Little, of Feilding, applied for a divorce from Margaret Little, for alleged adultery with "F. Y. Lethbridge, formerly M.P., of Feilding. Damages amounting to £SOO were claimed. Mr H. G. Moore appeared for the petitioner, Mr H. R. Cooper for the respondent, and Mr A. L. Herdmah, Wellington, for .'the co-respondent. The case for the petitioner was that about five years ago he protested against corespondent visiting his wife. He and bis wife were eventually Beparated, bis wife receiving £l' per week. Shortly after she went to England. On her return they again lived together, and on Sunday night, June 26th, Little and two other men saw Lethbridge enter the'petitioner's house and go into the drawing-room; which was in darkness. Petitioner and his companions then went in and confronted Lethbridge. .£ Evidence for the petitioner waa given by Little Bates (private {enquiry agant). Knyvett, and Miss Avery, a lady-help at Little's. The respondent's case was that the whole thing arose out of a visit paid by co-respondent to Mrs Little at the laser's request, to discuss money matters in respect to a loan advanced by co-respondent to her aome years age, when she was hard up. Mr Coopet said that the co-respon-dent had the reputation of generosity to people in trouble, and had assisted the Littles monetarily. He said that life in the Little's house was a "Hell upon Earth," owing to Little's drunkenness.: The respondent, in~ her evidence, said her life was a miserable one, her husband being a drunkard. The evidence was concluded to-day, and counsels' addresses will be taken to-morrow morning.