DIVORCE DAY.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20283, 27 August 1937, Page 8

DIVORCE DAY.

SUPREME COURT SESBION MATRIMONIAL TROUBLES AIRED Petitions for divorce constituted the business occupying the attention of the Supreme Court in Hamilton to-day, when Mr. Justice Callan presided. Failure to comply with orders for restitution of conjugal rights was the ground on which two petitions were made. William Henry Bates (Mr. W. J. King) petitioned for divorce from Eileen Florence Bates (Mr. J. F. Strang) on this ground. Petitioner, a carrier, of Raglan, stated that he had married respondent on October 11. 1934, and there was one child of the marriage, in the custody of respondent. An order for the restitution of conjugal rights had been served on respondent in June, 1937, but she had not returned. Harold William Davidson (Mr. A. G. Ward) petitioned for divorce from Mary Elizabeth Davidson on the grounds of respondent’s failure to comply with a restitution order. Petitioner stated he was .an electrician,' living at Tauranga, he had married respondent at Kati-Kati in 192 9. Respondent was now living at Matamata. There were two children of the marriage and they were now in petitioner's custody. He had been granted an order for the restitution of conjugal rights in June of this year. This order had been served on respondent but she had not returned to petitioner. In both cases, a decree nisi was granted. Petitioner on Sustenance John William Copland (Mr E. F. Clayton-Greene), who petitioned for divorce from Emily Jane Copland, on the ground of separation, though he was a butcher by trade, ho had been on sustenance for the last seven years. The parties had been married in 1900 and had latterly been living at Ngaruawahia. There had been two children of tlie marriage, both now married. A deed of separation had been executed by the parties in 1923, since when they had lived apart. A decree nisi was granted. Thomas Exford Tristram, of Hamilton (Mr H. C. M. Norris) petitioned on the ground of desertion for divorce from Clarice Tristram. Petitioner stated that the parties had married in 1913. There were two children of the marriage. Respondent had left petitioner in 1929 and had allowed her custody of the children, then young. He had since paid regular maintenance for the, children. A decree nisi was granted. May Pike (Mr P. G. Harkness) sought a divorce from Penstone Rowland Pike on the ground of separation. Petitioner stated that she married respondent in England in 1921. There had been one child of the marriaga, but it had died. The couple had come to New Zealand two years after marriage. They agreed to separate, on the suggestion of respondent, in 1931. Petitioner was granted a decree nisi, with costs against respondent on the lower scale. Bessie Louisa Schisehka (Mr A. L. Tompkins) petitioned for Hie dissolution of her marriage with Wenzl Sehischka on the ground of separation. Petitioner staled that she had married respondent in 1909. The children were now grown up. An agreement lo separate had been made between the parties in 1934. Petitioner was granted a decree nisi, with costs on the lower scale against respondenl. ______