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When should a judge overlook the petitioner's offences in a divorce suit? Today's final article in the series DIVORCE and the QUEEN'S PROCTOR shows how liberality first began to creep into the courts -in a way that at the time seemed revolutionary.

Husband Who Came Back From The 'Dead'

WITNESS before the recent Royal Commission on Divorce called the Queen's Proctor "a Judicial snooper."

Whether the description is fair or not, it is easy enough to see how he came by it.

Paramount among his duties is that of bringing before the Court in proper casos any material facts which have been concealed by the petitioner.

The facts that a petitioner is most likely to conceal are those relat ing to his or her own sexual backslidings; and anyone whose business it is to pry into such matters is liable to be called a snooper-or worse,,

The Divorce Court has always possessed the unfettered discretion to grant a decreo of divorce to a petitioner notwithstanding his or her own matrimonial offences.

It is exercised nowadays with a degree of liberality that would havo astonished Victorian judges. For this reason alone, perhaps, modern petitionera are, in the view of qualified observers, more candid in such affairs than were their predecessors.

They have been helped, too, along the path of truth by the law that in 1926 forbade the publication of newspaper reports of evidence given In the divorce courts, and, since 1930, by the introduction of the "discre-

tion statement," that

The sort of notice Franco would like to see:

G

MADRID.

IBRALTAR, Bri- tain's historic base

оп

the Mediter-

which

ranean,

Franco впун 110 longer possesses any real strategic British hands, value in

has suddenly become the "joker" in the pack of cards which Franco and the U.S.

dealing another.

are

une

Al home Spain's General Franco faces considerable criticism of his action in finally signing the bases plus economic agreement

with America. Despatches

TO LET

A FORTRESS

CALLED GIB.

By

RENE MACCOLL

from Mexico quoting anti-tion to a letter he sent him Franco being nominated for Franco Spanish exiles there back in 1945 suggesting power by the army; (b) the of the West Caudillo's official birthday; say that Franco has "gold alignment

against Soviet Russin. (c) the conclusion of the pact

with America.

out" and made Spain a colony of America. There is more restlessness at home about the deal.

As a result of Britain's aloofness and lack of interest

mysterious document which, sented to smile on her. But taken from its sealed en-fato hod yet another trick to velops at the trial, is never play.

publicly read.

No such aids to

In 1002,

acquaintance from the forgotten past came frankness back into her life. It was none forr Mrs Hunter, in other than her first husband's existed whose divores suit the King's alster-the woman whom she Proctor intervened in 1985.

Husband's 'Yes'

CHE

had years

Jast seen in America, 13 before, the woman who had sent the news of her first widowhood.

her

he wants to say just now in that message to Parliament. So all he did was to make five successive appearances on the balcony. Each time the crowd cheered him he gave the boxer's retort--a

Sho seemed pleased to find

B0 sister-in-law

com- handshake with himself high H had married in 1884 and gone with her husband to

all these above his head.

America. Three years later a fortably settled after

and R little child was expected. She wish- years pleased,

Couso amused. Presently the England for her of her amusement came out. Incidentally, this could be one ed to be in

and asked her of the last times that Franco confinement, appears before the people as a husband's leave to come home until after it was born. He simple general,

a good with what onother rumours that he may accept the woman - might havo thought title which Parliament is enger suspicious readiness, His sister,

with

them, would to confer upon him-Prince of who was the Ebro (the Ebro of the deci- look after him. sive battle, of the civil war).

There

are

Tangled Tale

❝ YOU

You poor little fool!" she told her. "We played a nico trick on you, my brother and didn't we? We thought

idea

up,

Back in England, the child you'd fall for it. It was his WAN born--a poor,

that I should write and ... weakly creature .that was to survive, say that he was dead,

He had only a few months. But even found another woman; "he before

that short Ulic was liked better. "That was why POSTSCRIPT: The scene is ended she had news that sent he let you go home to England. the crowded bar of a fashion- ber to the tailor's for mourning. Alive still? Bloss my soul, yes

young family growing that her husband was dead. able Madrid hotel at the cock-Her sister-in-law wrote to say alive and well, with a ne tal hour. Suddenly a page-boy!

Thus doubly appears, shouting "Paging Senor]

bereaved, sha

Horried, the luckless Mrs Berin."'

supported herself for a time as-

sho now found R stewardess on board a ship. Hunter-as with an old friend what she soilcitors

It was short- Ings for divorce.

the new husband

tool"

and

tock proceed-

The crowd seemed to be then, added Franco, Spain mainly white-collar workers The extremists in Franco's was forced to look across taking things easily arid not own party do not agree over the Atlantic.

roaring themselves as hoarse Mindful of the fact that Thea she found happiness again herself still to be consulted it. And they grumble loudly

as they might have done but Moscow's Beria was recently married in 1801. about the economic pact, Spain keeps very quiet contenting themselves with ported in Spain, the cocktall lived, for, within little more They complain that it will about the fact that she her waving handkerchiefs. But drinkers abruptly push aside than a year give America a "strangle self is still a fairly consider. holl" on Spain's manage-

able colonial power in Africa. -ment-of-her own affairs,

But forgot the Rio de Oro, one of the big African

Behind this criticism is the Roman Catholic Church, strong in Spain, It, too, took a dim view of the new agree- ment..

Church dignitaries speak of America's "lax morals"

colonies, and concentrate on

Gibraltor.

A Lease....

and shake their heads over WHAT about Gibraltar?) what they think may result Franco planned to try to when free-spending U.S. persuade the United States boys make whoopice among to bring pressure on Britain the senoritas.

for a big change in Gibral tar's status.

must

of

Once the difficulties

I was been overcome, a group of Falange youths their glasses, Soon a huge throng met his death in a railway nc proving the tangled tale had plain the eldent.

sailing. Technically, of with banners and slogans is breathlessly following

*Sшll "young," and still-ona-course, she was an adulteress, gave the proper note of page-boy; waking-to-see-what

happens.

assume, attractive, she albeit an innocent one, but it was third a clear case for exercising the

discretion of the Court. noisy dedication.

But it transpires that the quickly married yet a

the next tline, and for

14 The crowd half expected a whole thing is the work of a years she must have thought

But Mr Hunter's story was speech. But Franco said all prankster,

that fortune had at lust con- not over yet—and it was not over because after all it had not been .fully told. In the remote, wast | there was yet another man in her life, the captain of the ship on which

S

Nathaniel Gubbins

father."

cd."

want to

than women in the country it would HE said to her hus- She said: "It's better

band: "No wonder calling it a 'pertater, like your be kinder to have you. destroy- In this situation Franco finds Gibraltar + sorely

What Franco wants is for you're always catch- needed diversion. It is the Britain to take a lease of ing colds and snuffling in an armchair. What you need rallying cry. And Franco Gibraltar under

are vittaming.” thinks that in Gibraltar he Spanish flag and with the may find a wedge to drive British Governor-General between Britain and US

abolished.

What a pity! FRANCO looks back to re-

cent diplomatic history- to Britain's row with Persia over Abadan, to Britain's disputes with Egypt.

the

of restaurants she called them "pah-tay-toes.""

zhe had served 43 stewardess after her baby's death. He had made her a promise of carriage, and proved to be unable to fulfil it. They had lived together nearly two years.

Proctor told

had put the whole" 'affair away in the back of her mind

He said: "Your mother used She shouted: "Now, you've

when said it at last, You' to call them 'pertatera her father kopt a fish and chip have me destroyed. You would HE was long since dead, She shop. But when he mado a like to destroy me, fortune, and opened a chain You're murderer, that's and willed to dorget it in the way He said: "Vytamina."

My mother that people do with inconvenient what you are..

But somebody had She said: "Other men play a

always said not to trust quiet.mamories.

remembered, and that somebody She said: "Is your father, slimy types like you.

thought to inform the King's In fact, Gibraltar would round of golf on Sunday morn

fit and fresh in icoking forward to the huntin ings, and are then take its place with the the evenings, ready to

season?" U.S. bases now about to be their wives to dioner and

cinema. It's because granted.

take vitamins.”

Franco will tell the Americans to look at the map. Two of the, big, new U.S. bases will be at Cadiz

оп Cartagena,

the

take

"But you're not going to kill Proctor. me.. I won't stay here, anothe

"An adventurous career,” com- minute waiting for you to drop.

In my tea. I shall go mented the President drily, when back to my mother, my unrolled before him

Mrs Hunter's history was at last vulgar mother, where I still be

W

Ho said: "If you are sneer poison they

ing at my father for dropping the 'g' in 'hunting, you aro only showing your ignorance. safe. All the best people do it,"

She said; "But - they doo* drop the Faitch' as well."

He said: "Vytamins."! She said: "Why do you al- ways say "vytamins'?".

American diplomacy in and

Ho stad: "Because it's the such cases has occasionally Mediterranean.

correct pronunciation. You don't vital 'vittal, You pronounco tended to display a lack of patience with the

They are on each side of proounce. It vytül.” ” British

What Gibraltar. point of view,"

She said: "But only vulgar logical, Franco will say, than people talk about vittles when Washington has been apt that Gibraltar should be they mean victuals,""

more

to talk about "imperialism" "brought into line" with the and "colonial" tradition and pattern of Cartagena and

to urgo Britain to liquidate Cadiz?

her former strategical basea,

writes your support in helping to rain the Hongkong citizens of to- morrow, Bubscriptions should · be rent to: The Clubs Association, Treasurer, The

This suits Franco's books Boys' and qui Alemorial

Centre perfectly, He, too, speaks Southorn Playground, Watchal,

of "Imperialism." He spoke Telephone - 7443)

of it in his message to the 400 members of the Spanish Parliament-the Cortes.

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From Ambulance Service for Emergency Accident Cases

'Handshake'

MET Franco about.. 80,000

people.

He said: "Anyway, he doesn't

call the hounds dogs, like. your mother."

Sho said: them 'ounds."

.....

"No. He calls

Ho sad;

"At least my father mado his money honestly."

She said: "If you don't stop insulting my relations I stall

He said: "Point One That scream' has nothing whatever to do with the

the

argument. Foint TwoHe said: "You'ro screaming Vulgar people have not do now - just like your vulgar scribed their food

as vities inother!! with

Charles Dickens died. since other Talking of, vulgar people, why does your mother pronounco forehead "forrid',"

-Bhowald: “"Domuse.

Spain, he said, admires He was wearing the dreams t the bravery of Britain in the uniform of an Admiral of mother is not vulges. It is only nir and on the sea. But what the Spanish Fleet, He came vulgar people like your father

any forehand. Vulgar

a pity that Britain, still out on to the balcony of the who

rich people, who have BERNARDAL befuddled by outmoded im- hugo Palace de Oriente, once from nothing, tone always care- perialiam, cannot listen to the home of Spain's kings. ful 1 to pronounce vasalla

posals for a better world.

the reasonable Spanish pro It was a holiday and the incir boter

dapat basket syllables when they are

citizens had come along to He mid: "Is that What a pity, also, he says, celebrate three things: mother that Churchill paid no attenRi(a) the 17th anniversary of lay-ton'?

Bho

shouted:

ald:

"Stop bureling.!!

burst"

stop,

well. I have, atiserin

#Andi

back

He wasted no time," in Idie "Without you, I shall get myself to consider the pretty legal words of sympathy, but set him-

back. I shall health

Do problem which she presented. tours and cruises, and take cures at the spas... And I shall take vitiamina

Ho mid: "Vytimine."

-London Express Sarulce)

POCKET CARTOON by OSBERT LANCASTER

The petitioner had admittedly been guilty of the suppression of most material-fact. On the other hand, if that fact had becom disclosed at the proper time it was-one which the Court in its discretion: would certainly, not have held against her. Was the Court then at liberty to exercita its discretion in her favour now, notwithstanding, the deception. that had been practised?

The decision

„FTER mich argument and the A consideration of many authorities, the learned

Pre sident decided against, the King's Proctor, thereby dying in the face of the decision of a brother judge who only a few months before had come to the opposito, eon«, clusion, la vory: similar cireum- blancer, and providing | Repres |cedent which" has sinto (Been often followed: 15 ag SqMrs Hunter's story ended happily? - Yeliev

hit a bippinesi ;, was unatlazed, uz she was made "to

to

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