DIVORCE SUIT Allegations Against Boarder
The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Tuesday 9 August 1938 p 5Article
DIVORCE SUIT
Allégations Against Boarder ,
The hearing ot a divorce petition by Richard Charles Collidge, of Hobart,
was begun in the Supreme Court at Hobart yesterday, before the Chief Justice (Slr Harold Crisp).
The petitioner alleges adultery by his wife, Elizabeth Ann Collldge,and names Robert George Turner co-respondent. The respondent and co-respondent have filed a general denial of the allegation, and in anamended answer the respondent charges petitioner with adultery with Vilolet Curtain. The hearing was adjourned until this morning.
Petitioner Is represented by Mr. E. V. Turner (Finlay, Watchorn,Baker, and Turner), and respondent and co-respondent by Mr. F. J.Wilmshurst. (Ogilvie, McKenna, and Morris).
Petitioner in his evidence, stated that he was married to respondent at Hobart on January 1, 1898, and lived in various parts of the city. Co-respondent used to board with him and his wife, and she was frequently in his bedroom; He had frequent quarrels with the co-respondent, and in 1928 a separation order was made. Therespondent went to live in a house In Elizabeth St., and witnessfrequently saw the, co-respondent there. The co-respondent bought a trap and horse, and used to take his wife for drives. On one occasion he followed them to Taroona, and saw them seated on a rug off the road.
Edward Sydney Frost gave evidence that he had seen reespondent and co-respondent together at Risdon, and on another occasion he met the son, Cyril, who said he was going to 'shoot Turner for the way things were going on, in the house.'
Cross-examined, witness said the incidents occurred about 1926.
Respondent said she had known co-respondent for many years, since theywere girl and boy. Her husband had brought him to their home about 29years ago, and when he contracted
pneumonia lt was, at her husband's suggestion that co-respondent came to live with them. He remained with them until about 12 months beforethe separation. Witness denied the allegation of adultery. 'I have been an honourable woman to my husband, and a good mother to my children,' she
said. 'He is trying to incriminate me.'
Witness said that at no time had she gone out in the trap with Turner without her husband's permission, and there had never been any quarrelbetween petitioner and her regarding her relations with Turner. Her husband and Turner Were always the best ot friends until they had arow over the horse-feed. Nobody could agree with him. Witness applied for the separation In 1928 on the ground of cruelty.
Cross-examined as to the reason why the witness Frost should give theevidence he had, witness said 'only to assist my husband in his villiany.' . . ? ;
The hearing was adjourned until today.
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