UNDEFENDED DIVORCE

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20282, 26 August 1937, Page 10

UNDEFENDED DIVORCE

UNABLE TO LIVE TOGETHER WIPE'S VISITS TO AUSTRALIA ___ . (75 T 5 A decree nisi, with Interim custody of the child and costs on the lower scale against respondent were granted to petitioner in Hie divorce action, Hazel Mas Davys Mr. A. 1.. Tompkins) v. .lack Douglas Davys Mr. H. .1. MoMullin’ I.\ Me. Justice Ealian in Hie Supreme Court at Hamilton, to-,lav Petitioner, who came from Svclnev "here W was stated she had been living at the request or respondent, was also granted travelling expenses. In tlie witness-box. petitioner slated thal she lied mart- respon it in Sidney in 1018. There was one child Of the marriage. Stic luid come to New Zeal md with respondent and lived with him at Rotorua but had led him and gone to Australia. In 1931, however, site had returned to respondent at Rotorua in compliance with a restitution order. Site had lived there for a year, hut respondent would not liv, with her and had stayed In a hoarding house front the time of her arriva back. He had refused to he reconciled to petitioner. Finally she had led again for Australia in 1933. Prim to leaving, she had discussed matter? with respondent who said he deflnftelj would not live with her. It was al his request that she had returned to Australia. Respondent had been contributing to the support of petttionei find her child. i :.>nol»orative evidence regarding petitioner’s return to New Zealand ii in l w.is given by Alfred, Williair H..wner, retired civii servant, of Rpturuo*