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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY NOVEMBER 9, 1931:

HUSBAND AND WIFE AT LAW.

DISMISSAL OF THE GLADSTONE

SUMMONS.

MAGISTRATE'S FINDING

ITALIAN CONVENT

ן

BAZAAR.

ANNUAL APPEAL MEETS

GOOD RESPONSE. ·

In the abronco at Mrs. E. R. Hallifax, who was unable to attend, Bishop. Valtorta opened the annunt Foto and Bazaar in aid of charitable work, conducted by the Italian Con- vent, at Caine Road on Saturday.

Finding that the wife had deserted the husband, Mr. Scho- fold, in giving judgment in tho Aummons brought by Mra. 1. Glad-Hall, where was offered the main atono against her husband Mr. A. F. Gladstone for maintenance, held that the wife lived apart from the husband without justification and dismissed the summons.”

Mr. E. S. C. Brooke appeared for Mrs. Gladstone while Mr. D. B. Evans represented the defendant.

Giving Judgment his Worship said: "Of the three elements in the presont summons desertion by the defendant, persistent cruelty to the complainant and the failure to maintain her, the first has been expressedly dropped by the com- plainant, rightly, in actual pinnan ad that complainant do

The approaches to the School display of goods and toye, were linod by a variety of stalls providing gamos of skill and lotteries. Having survived thess, the attention of the visitor was called to the main dis- play itself, and it Wha n tempting spectacle, with toys, cushions, and other forms of needlework in daz- zling variety. Those testified to the patient labour and skill of the Bis- ters and their chargon, and made philanthropy plaasurable.

The proceedings were enlivened by music contributed by a hatch of prodigios, the boys of the Salosials Institute, who wore a Rand unto

themselves.

A constant stream of visitors was to be seen yesterday when the Foto won continued until a late hour.

that there was a quarrel and that complainant started the violence by throwing a glass containing water at defendant, and as no one tried to interfere i infer that no serious violence was offered to complainant.

serted defendant. The point at issue is whether his conduct justified this desortion. Com plainant's view in that it did. She alleges that defendant is of a jealous temperament

ent and objected to her indulging in harmless re- creations, such as Y.M.C.A. dances and enjoying the company of men, This, it is Agreed, led to-quarrela and theso to the acts of cruelty alleged by the complainant which, sho says, caused her to leave de fendant.

"The attempt to force complain. King's "The third clement in the sum-ant to leave her flat in mons, failure

to maintain, like- Terrace was clearly provoked by wine depends on the question of the fact that complainant had whether or not the desertion of returned to her flat on the back defendant by the complainant was of a man's motor cycle and by) voluntary or forced upon her by her refusal to give the man's name his conduct. If the former there to defendant. No serious hurt is is no liability upon defendant to alleged by complainant,

Men's Company. Aupport complainant in any way so long as she wilfully absents hergoi

from his house and refusce

The abuse and worrying of com-i cohabitation with him. This is plainant while, ili in hospital is 16 un- quite clear from the case of Jones denied by defendant and

Guardians. in Newton and corroborated. In.

opinion Llanddoes. If the latter, there these incidents spread over three would be a good case for an order years nad, causing no serious in- against the defendant for main-jury to complainant, do not, when lenanec.

regarded in the light of complain- aus character and conduct, Persistent Cruelty.

ent cruelty. Her *.ount to persistent "We now come to the main on mother's evidence and that charge-that of persistent cruelty. of In impartial witness, Mrs. la considering it the authorities Watts, prove that she Ja ab- laid down first that in these cases normally fond of the company of corroboration of the wife'n evi- men and often behaves with them dence is necessary and second that in a manner described by her ma- the cruelty alleged must endanger ther as "carrying on." the wife's life, timb or general "There is overwhelming health must be of such

or

adence that she

V.

my

evi-

terms of so as to make life un-affection with at least one man bearable for her. As regards the other than her husband. Under first point the most

such conditions it would be won- atriking c feature of the case is the seanty derful if quarrels did not per- corroboration of complainant's petually occur; indeed, complain- allegations. She has to dependant's own witnesses admit that her partly on defendant's admissions own father assaulted one of the and partly on the evidence ob- men concerned on the Castle Peak tained by subpoena of her own Road. mother and sister.

Recent Illness.

that

Under this rule the striking in Shanghai aix weeks before the "I therefore, consider second child was born, the allega- though no doubt there are faults: tlon, of venereal disease, and the are mainly of her own making. on both sides, complainant's trou- allegation of frequent drunken- ness are all excluded as entirely The evidence shown that her without

corroboration. There

desertion of the defendant became remains as assault in Shanghai

definite In February, 1931, after uted by defendant to

she left Kowloon Hospital and re- been

fused to return to him. There is under great

scene

ovidence that

have they the Peninsation,

the no

cohabited since. to

Complainant having ceased to act as a wife to

At

attempt to force

to have

the

Hmplainant

leave her fiat in King's Terrace, defendant he cannot be expected to the worrying of comp

complainant while CALL

her, the more so as she is

in hospital, and the refusal of pork and access to the children. Of

Of these

earning her

own the last item took place at a time living. She cannot have it

both when complainant was not living ways: she must either return to in the defondant's house, and defendant or she must continue to therefore is irrelevant to

the support hersel charge which alleges that she was forced to leave him by such cruelty.

Nothing Serlous.

illness and later difficulties. are the direct result of her own criminal conduct in causing an illegal operation to be performed on heraclf, which, had it been "Of the remaining four items done within the Colony, would the tin scene is the only one have rendered her liable to im- corroborated. Complainant and prisonment for life. two witnesses swear to a blow

"As regards the children, there being struck which caused the la evidence that they are being complainant to fall on the Boor looked after as well na can be ex- and injure her spine alightly. Besteder would be better off with and I see no reason to think Defendant declares he spanked her that they woul and did not cause a fall, and any complainant." Injury to complainant's spine was Mr. Evans made an application caused by a fall on cortain stairs for costs, but his Worship, ro In the hotel. His witncer saw a marking that neither side seemed confused struggle and says com- to have any great means, sald that plainant was squirming. All agree they should pay their own costs.

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