DIVORCES GRANTED

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21178, 30 July 1940, Page 4

DIVORCES GRANTED

his wife, William James Walter Roberts, packer, of Cambridge secured a dissolution of his marriage to Eileen Roberts, now residing at Auckland. Petitioner was granted interim custody of the one child of the marriage. An order for restitution of conjugal rights was made in favour of Harold James Hawley, mechanic, of Te Awamutu (Mr N. S. Johnson) against Laura Mary Hawley, of Gisborne.

SOLDIER-HUSBAND IN EGYPT WIFE TURNED OUT OF HOME The hearing of a divorce action In which a New Zealand soldier in Egypt received service of a petition for divorce in accordance with the special wartime regulations took place before Mr Justice Johnston in the Supreme Court, Hamilton, to-day, a decree nisi being granted. The petitioner was Selina Humberstone, of Rotowaro (Mr A. L. Tompkins) and the respondent was Horace Leslie Humberstone, of the first echelon of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, formerly a miner at Rotowaro. Mr Tompkins stated that an order had been granted enabling service of the petition on the soldier provided he was in Egypt or England. The petition was served by the Commanding Officer of his unit. The order for service had been made by Mr Justice Blair in accordance with the new regulations. Petitioner stated that she was married on March 3, 1934. There were no children of the marriage and the couple lived at Rotowaro. Relations had not been happy up to the time that they parted in August, 1936. On August 6, 1936, the husband turned petitioner out of the house after a violent quarrel. Petitioner went to her mother, thinking the storm would blow over, but upon returning to the house the following day petitioner found the home locked and cupboards bare and signs apparent that her I husband had intended the parting to be permanent. j Shortly afterward, as far as peti- ! tioner knew, her husband left for England and returned two years ago. He sailed from New Zealand again with the first echelon of the Second New Zealand Epeditionary Force. Quarrel on Wedding Day A statement that life had been quarrelsome and unhappy from the very first day of marriage was made by John Grass, farm manager, of Morrinsville (Mr N. S. Johnson) when seeking a dissolution of his marriage with Clara Grass. In fact, he stated in evidence, on the wedding day his wife said she did not know why she had married him, because she did not love him. There was one child of the marriage, which took place in August, 1924. Separation was agreed upon in April, 1932. A decree nisi was granted. On the grounds of adultery, Edward John Davis, a sawmill hand, of Ohakune (Mr J. F. Strang) secured a decree nisi against Grace Doreen Davis, of Ngaruawahia, Harold McLean being named as co-respondent. Separation was the ground upon which Stanley Gardner Hole, salesman, of Thames (Mr W. H. Adams) secured a decree nisi against Flora Arinei Hole, of Auckland. Custody of Children On the grounds of desertion, Valerie Mary Elizabeth Schaare, of Hamilton (Mr N. S. Johnson), was granted a decree nisi, with custody of the three children of her marriage with Reginald Charles Schaare, of Putaruru, the respondent. Petitioner said she was married on July 8, 1931, and the respondent deserted her in January, 1937. On the ground of adultery Leslie Carl Emil Steen, builder, of Taur** (Mr L. R. Moss, Napier), secured a decree nisi against Gladys Melba Steen (Mr R. D. McFarland), with Melvin Wishnoski. of Waharoa, named as the co-respondent. Would Not Return Failure to comply with an order for restitution of conjugal rights led ic a decree nisi being granted to John I Eric George Cowan, carpenter, of Hamilton (Mr W. J. King), against Hilda Ivy Cowan, ol Auckland. They were married in June, 1934, there being one child of the marriage. Having been separated since 1936, Pearl Grace Walker, of Manunui. near Taumarunui (Mr J. F. Strang), I secured a decree nisi against 1 Twentyman Wilson Walker, farmer. of Stratford (Mr A. L. Tompkin. i. Petitioner .aid .‘he was married on July 9, 1923, at Inglewood. There were lour children of the marrf'tge. In June, 1936. petitioner left mer husband because of persistent cruelty and his failure to maintain her adequately. Melva Sarah Isobel Murray, of Hamilton (Mr A. G. Ward), secured a decree nisi from James Murray, of Hamilton (Mr W. J. King). Petitioner said she was married in Napier on September 12, 1929. In July last she and her husband were separated. As a result of information regarding her husband’s friendship with another woman, petitioner dc- ! cided to take proceedings. Desertion by Wife Stated to have been deserted by