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Divorce.

7.

That he denies that on the day of or at any time prior thereto he was of unsound mind or incapable of contracting marriage.

day of

8. That he denies that he was on the day of or at any other time lawfully married to R. S., as alleged in the said petition.

Your petitioner therefore humbly prays, etc.

FORM 12.

PETITION BY WIFE FOR JUDICIAL SEPARATION ON THE GROUND OF HUSBAND'S ADULTERY.

(General Heading)

The petition of C. B., of , the wife of A. B., residing at

SHEWETH:

1. That your petitioner and the said A. B. are in the Colony of Hong Kong.

2. That on the day of your petitioner, then C. D. (spinster, or widow as the case may be) was lawfully married to A. B. at in The said marriage was a Christian marriage (or the civil equivalent of a Christian marriage).

3. That after her said marriage your petitioner cohabited with the said A. B. at and at and that your petitioner and her said husband have issue living of their said marriage children (give names and ages).

4. That on divers occasions in or about the months of the said A. B. at committed adultery with E. F., who was then living in the service of the said A. B. and your petitioner at their said residence

5. That on divers occasions in the months of the said A. B. at aforesaid. aforesaid committed adultery with a female whose name the petitioner believes to be R. Š. (or cohabited and habitually committed adultery with G. H.).

6. That no collusion or connivance exists between your petitioner and the said A. B. with respect to the subject of the present suit.

Your petitioner therefore humbly prays that this Honourable Court will decree a judicial separation to your petitioner from her said husband by reason of his aforesaid adultery, and that she may have the custody of her said children, together with such other and further relief in the premises as to this Honourable Court may seem fit.

(Affidavit as in Form 2).

391

(Signed) C. B.

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Divorce. 7. That he denies that on the day of or at any time prior thereto he was of unsound mind or incapable of contracting marriage. day of 8. That he denies that he was on the day of or at any other time lawfully married to R. S., as alleged in the said petition. Your petitioner therefore humbly prays, etc. FORM 12. PETITION BY WIFE FOR JUDICIAL SEPARATION ON THE GROUND OF HUSBAND'S ADULTERY. (General Heading) The petition of C. B., of , the wife of A. B., residing at SHEWETH: 1. That your petitioner and the said A. B. are in the Colony of Hong Kong. 2. That on the day of your petitioner, then C. D. (spinster, or widow as the case may be) was lawfully married to A. B. at in The said marriage was a Christian marriage (or the civil equivalent of a Christian marriage). 3. That after her said marriage your petitioner cohabited with the said A. B. at and at and that your petitioner and her said husband have issue living of their said marriage children (give names and ages). 4. That on divers occasions in or about the months of the said A. B. at committed adultery with E. F., who was then living in the service of the said A. B. and your petitioner at their said residence 5. That on divers occasions in the months of the said A. B. at aforesaid. aforesaid committed adultery with a female whose name the petitioner believes to be R. Š. (or cohabited and habitually committed adultery with G. H.). 6. That no collusion or connivance exists between your petitioner and the said A. B. with respect to the subject of the present suit. Your petitioner therefore humbly prays that this Honourable Court will decree a judicial separation to your petitioner from her said husband by reason of his aforesaid adultery, and that she may have the custody of her said children, together with such other and further relief in the premises as to this Honourable Court may seem fit. (Affidavit as in Form 2). 391 (Signed) C. B. [CAP. 179 Page 25Page 26
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Divorce. 7. That he denies that on the day of or at any time prior thereto he was of unsound mind or incapable of contracting marriage. day of 8. That he denies that he was on the or at any other time lawfully married to R. S., as alleged in the said petition. Your petitioner therefore humbly prays, etc. FORM 12. PETITION BY WIFE FOR JUDICAL SEPARATION ON THE GROUND OF HUSBAND'S ADULTERY. (General Heading) The petition of C. B., of , the wife of A. B., residing at SHEWETH: 1. That your petitioner and the said A. B. are in the Colony of Hong Kong. 2. That on the day of your petitioner, then C. D. (spinster, or widow as the case may be) was lawfully married to A. B. at in The said marriage was a Christian marriage (or the civil equivalent of a Christian marriage). 3. That after her said marriage your petitioner cohabited with the said A. B. at and at and that your petitioner and her said husband have issue living of their said marriage children (give names and ages). 4. That on divers occasions in or about the months of the said A. B. at committed adultery with E. F., who was then living in the service of the said A. B. and your petitioner at their said residence 5. That on divers occasions in the months of the said A. B. at aforesaid. aforesaid committed adultery with a female whose name the petitioner believes to be R. Š. (or cohabited and habitually committed adultery with G. H.). 6. That no collusion or connivance exists between your peti- tioner and the said A. B. with respect to the subject of the present suit. Your petitioner therefore humbly prays that this Honourable Court will decree a judicial separation to your petitioner from her said husband by reason of his aforesaid adultery, and that she may have the custody of her said children, together with such other and further relief in the premises as to this Honourable Court may seem fit. (Affidavit as in Form 2). 391 (Signed) C. B. [CAP. 179 Page 25Page 26
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Divorce.

7.

That he denies that on the

day of

or at

any time prior thereto he was of unsound mind or incapable of contracting marriage.

day of

8. That he denies that he was on the or at any other time lawfully married to R. S., as alleged in the said petition.

Your petitioner therefore humbly prays, etc.

FORM 12.

PETITION BY WIFE FOR JUDICAL SEPARATION ON THE GROUND OF

HUSBAND'S ADULTERY.

(General Heading)

The petition of C. B., of

,

the wife of A. B.,

residing at

SHEWETH:

1. That your petitioner and the said A. B. are in the Colony of Hong Kong.

2. That on the

day of

your petitioner,

then C. D. (spinster, or widow as the case may be) was lawfully married to A. B. at

in

The said marriage was a Christian marriage (or the civil equivalent of a Christian marriage).

3. That after her said marriage your petitioner cohabited with the said A. B. at

and at

and that your petitioner and her said husband have issue living of their said marriage

children (give names and ages).

4. That on divers occasions in or about the months of

the said A. B. at

committed adultery with

E. F., who was then living in the service of the said A. B. and your petitioner at their said residence

5. That on divers occasions in the months of the said A. B. at

aforesaid.

aforesaid committed adultery with a female whose name the petitioner believes to be R. Š. (or cohabited and habitually committed adultery with G. H.).

6. That no collusion or connivance exists between your peti- tioner and the said A. B. with respect to the subject of the present suit.

Your petitioner therefore humbly prays that this Honourable Court will decree a judicial separation to your petitioner from her said husband by reason of his aforesaid adultery, and that she may have the custody of her said children, together with such other and further relief in the premises as to this Honourable Court may seem fit.

(Affidavit as in Form 2).

391

(Signed) C. B.

[CAP. 179

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