The Archive · 1924

Arrears of Alimony

In the Supreme Gourt on Thursday, before his Honour Judge Sir Skinner Turner, Mr. H. Quelch appeared on a judgment summons. for Tls. 3,784, alimony payable to his former wife, Myrtle E. Quelch, and $290 costs, Mr. 'T. Addis, who appeared for plaintiff, mentioned that, in addition, this amount for which judgment was given in September last, plaintiff held a series of promissory notes signed by defendant whereby he was to pay G.$200 per month until April, 1926, Defendant said he would pay Tls, 100 per month on the judgment debt, and do. his best to keep up. the monthly payments of G.§200, In answer to Mr. Addis, defendant said that he did not' own a it business, but was verning director with an income of $1,000 a month. He had no other source of income, and had a wife and two children' to keep. He mob know that his former wife was. absolutely without means and unable to pay her hotel bill.

His Lordship, after pointing out that defendant would be contributing hal come if he kept up the payments mentioned, said he: would make no order but adjourn the matter sine die to sce if defendant carried out his offer.

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