Mr. Mounsey said there were no: children of the marriage. In consequence of difficulties between the petitioner and the respondent, the petitioner left him, and went to nysland where she was now living. with her father. She had been vesicling there for the past 18 months.
Counsel submitted an amidavit signed by James Jones, of Peking, who was one of the witnesses at petitioner's wedding in Shanghai in 1901, Mr. Jones had recently gone to Japan owing to illness, and was, able to be present in' Court.
He in out of the jurisdiction? Yer, believe so.
Lordship—Well, you may the affidavit. affidavit stated that Mr.
James Jones, stock and share broker, new. the petitioner and the Shanghai, was one of the witnesses who signed.
is Lordship (looking at the mar-ice certifieate)—It_ has got the signature of the witnesses, but not of the parties. My recollection. is; that the parties sign three copies.
ix however, a matter for the Cathedral authorities.
Wife's Photograph and Signature Mr. Arthour Howard Watts said he was a brother of the respondent. To the best of his belief the petitioner, Mrs, James Watts, was Worthing with her father. Witness had been in recent correspondence with the petitioner, Her father was in a poor state of health, and she, the only. survive Ing daughter, was keeping house for him, He identified her photograph and her signature on the petition and on an affidavit Nis Lordship—When did she Witness—She left Tientsin in wer, 1923, and hax not been Mr. Mounsey—Who paid her expenses to England?—She wired to her father and he supplied funds. She has no other means.
Mr. Mounsey read an affidavit made by himself, stating that he kad known the petitioner some 23 Nears and had been frequently consulted by her in regard to the action she ought to take.
His Lordship said he allowed the affidavit to be attached to the petition in this ease, in view of all the circumstances, the fact of its being an undefended ease, and the great distance between England and this country.' Tt was not the rule to allow a case to go forward with-ut the appearance of. the petition:
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.