MARRIAGE A FAILURE.
flaims for Divorce.
SEVERAL DECREES GRANTED.
At the Supreme Court in Masterton yesterday, before the Chief Justice, several cases in divorce were heard. The first was that pertaining to aboriginals—Pana P. Anaru v. Te Akaroa T. Anaru. Pana P. Anaru applied for a dissolution of his marriage with Te Akaroa f. Anaru on the grounds of adultery. Mr R. R. Buridge appeared for appellant, wh le Mr S. J. Moran watched the proceedings for respondent, who withdrew her defence and confessed to adultery with divers persons. Mr Burridge stated that the parties were married on December 23, 1903j it Taueru, and had resided at Tauaru, Gladstone, and Masterton. There had been issue of three children, all r>f whom died at infancy. At the latter end of 1913 respondent was ill, and on medical advice * went _to lawke's Bav (near Wairoal to live. Later appellant heard that respondent vas minconducting herself, and when 'ie charged her with the fact she did not deny it. This took place in May, 1915. After making th's discovery he ,-efused to have anything to do with her, and did not give her anything or maintenance. Appellant went on ictive service in the latter end of 1915. About a month after he had >een in camp, respondent gave birth bo a child. "When he got his final 'eave he came down from Narrow Camp to try and find out who ;he co-respondent was, but owing -.to he sheltering of respondent by peo>le who were in possession of facts ; ie was unable to commence proceedngs. When appellant returned in 918 he resumed his former occupation at Brancepeth stiition. Earls his year he had received a bill from )r. p. H. Cook, for attendance at i. onfinement. Dr. Percy R. Cook deposed to havag attended respondent at her coninement onDecember 19, 1919. Then as a man about the place, whom he id not know. She had made no aduission. Pane Reneta, wife of Tu Hirmi, de ' iosed, through a native interpreter, hat complainant and respondent hac lot lived together since he returnee rom the war. It wa3 known amongs. he Maoris that they were not liv.nj: ogether. ■ . His Honour granted a decree nisi o be made absolute in three months. MARY WHITFIELD v. JOHN W. W. WHITFIELD. Mary Whitfield applied for a dissoution of her marriage with John W. AT. Whitfield, on the ground of adultery. , . Mr S, J. Moran appeared for apjellant. Defence for the respondent /as withdrawn. Mary Whitfield deposed that they vere married on January 21, 1914, and there was one child, born on May 14, 1914. When they were first married they resided at Opotiki, and from ..here he left her to go, as she understood, to Gisborne. In 1916 he went nto.camp, and later she met h:m in Wellington in. civilian clothes. He ;old her that he had been discharged is medically unfit. They lived in Wellington, then in Masterton. Durng 1917 she had a warrant taken )ut against him for maintenance, but' ie was arrested on the Masterton •ailway station by the military authorities as a deserter. She saw him n January, 1918, prior to his emmarking, and aga:n in December, 1918, vrhen he returned. His s.ster had received letters for him from girls in England, some of which she said were .hat disgusting that she destroyed jhem. When appellant saw respondent n Decemher 1918, she questioned him 13 to his conduct while in England, md he admitted committing adultery. 3e asked her to give him another chance, which she did. They then went to Wanganui, where he left her n May, 1918, and went to Auckland. His sister had received letters from him, stating he had committed adultery at Ratahi. She asked for a dissolution of marriage and the custody of the child, but did not ask for maintenance for the child or herselL His Honour granted a decree nisi, to be made absolute in three months, with costs on the usual scale.
MABLE M. BOYLE v. FRANCIS P.
BOYLE
Mable M. Boyle applied for a dissolution of marriage with Francis P. Boyle on the grounds of adultery, r Mr 0. N. Pragnell appeared for the informant. The defence for .the respondent was withdrawn. The informant deposed that they were married on June 26, at Masterton. Three children were born, and one died in 1911. During March and April, 1918, respondent had committed adultery. She had ceased to live with her husband two years ago., She had taken a kodak film out of his pocket and had it developed and prints taken off. The photo was of a woman and respondent. His Honour granted a decree n:si, to, be made absolute in three months, with'costs on the usual scale, and ap- ! pellant to have the custody of tho children.
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