The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Tuesday 23 June 1936 p 6 Article

FIGG v FIGG
In the suit Hubert Russell Figg v Mona Mary Figg (formerly Torrington), which was stated last week, the husband was granted a decree nisi returnable in three months. The wife's petition was dismissed

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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Saturday 15 August 1936 p 14 Article

RESERVED JUDGMENT.
In June, 1936, a decree nisi was pronounced by Mr. Justice Boyce on the petition of Hubert Russell Figg against Mona Mary Figg and Albert Richard Pinnell, co-respondent in this suit the respondent counter-charged the petitioner with adultery with Leolia Halliday, and she had intervened to deny. In August, 1936, Mr. Justice Maxwell pronounced a decree nisi in an undefended suit for divorce on the ground of desertion instituted by
Leolia Halliday against her husband, John Halliday.
The Crown Solicitor intervened in both suits, and the petitioners were called upon to show cause why the respective decrees should not be rescinded, it being alleged that adultery on the part of Figg and Mrs. Halliday had taken place. Mr. Justice Roper heard the intervention in both cases.
In a reserved judgment, he now found that the charges of adultery were "not proven," dismissed the Crown's Intervention, in both cases, made the decrees absolute, and dissolved the marriages. In the circumstances, he said that he would make no order as to costs.
Mr. B. F. F. Telfer (Instructed by Mr. J.S. Harnett, of the Crown Solicitor's Office) appeared for the Crown Solicitor; Mr. G. M. Stafford for Figg and Mrs Halliday; and Mr. D. M. Selby (instructed by Mr. M. J. McGrath) for Mrs. Figg.