CO129-610-5 Marriages solemnized in Stanley Camp during the Japanese occupation and subsequent legislation for divorce 14-2-1947 - 27-6-1947 — Page 19

Mr. Mi Petrie

The

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reason for doubting the

decrees of

validity of the divorces

Internment Camp

made

in

Camp is that it is

*

Starley

doubtful whether the Supreme Count" during the occupation

was properly constituted

whether

and

The Chief Justice had therefore

any jurisdiction

There are,

havever, only

havrip

4 cases of decreas nisi

been made in the Camp - twoō

have been the subject of fresh

proceedings,

are

case is being

dealt with by Messrs. madding

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ノ

we have at present been

asked not

to take any further acha

is that of

remaining case

a the

Dalziel

J.

fee

as you

Dalgiel, as

will

from (5) it was essential that

validating legislation should be passed.

Mr. Roberts - Wray's comments

Roberts-Wray's