In H, M, Supreme Court on Tuesday before his Honour Judge Peter Grain further evidence was heard in the action in which Frieda Elsa Wegener (Spencer) issuing} Williams Henry Spencer for divorce, Mr, Tycho Wing represented petitioner, whilst. Mr. 8. H. Lewis represented respondent.
Petitioner alleged that her husband committed adultery with. Chinese woraan during April or May 1924 and prayed for a dissolution lof her marriage. Respondent, enter fla, denied that he committed the adultery alleged by petitioner and alleged that on or about September 16, "1926 petitioner committed adultery" with LMJ, Dose at 20 elution of their marriage and custody of their children, Counsel for respondent, who arrived late, after apologizing to the: Court, Degied leave to amend the answer, saying that since the hearing: on November 23, his client had found other evidences of adtery. He wished to know whether hho should proceed under the rules of the Shanghai Court or under the Law of England.
Mr. Wing objected. He asserted that this would mean another ad-Journment, and he believed that this was a mere pretext to barrass his both physically and financially.
His Honour overruled Mr. Lewis.
Mr. Charles Stewart Colter, who that he was the head of a private investigating agency, told the Court that he met Mrs. Spencer July 5. She informed him that that she had heard that her husband would be in a house on Woochang, Road. That evening petitioner, the alleged respondent, another man, and witness drove in. Dohse's car to the house. Witness entered the room first, the other following. He saw respondent on a bed and an opium lamp and pipe between him Jand another Chinese, whi irl stood round.
After some conversi respondent assumed a _truculent attitude toward witness, the party left.
Replying to Mr. Lewis witness said that Dohse had asked him if he would act. He had not been paid a retainer, and received only, Spencer several Alleged Forced "Confession"
Upon being cross-examined by Mr. Lewis, Mrs. Spencer denied that she had misconducted herself with Dohse, and further decied that she remained away from—Spencer's house about July 23, 1926, When that she and Dohse had stayed together at 7 Tongshan Road for two days, witness emphatically [denied the implication.
Dohse, recalled to' the box, upon being questioned by Mr. Lewisy denied that he had assisted Mr: Spencer financially. He finally mitted that he had paid the rent, rates, taxes, lights and part of the servant's wages at the house at 42 Route Gustave Boissezon. Mra.
Spencer, he explained, had taken Jeare of his two motherless children at that address, Mr, Lewis asked further questions about witness's marital relations and brought out that his wife died in Colombo, route to Shanghai. Witness was reluctant to state where. he was. employed.
Cecil Mohing, also recalled, said that that he had not witnessed misconduct between respondent. and the woman in the house in Woo Ichang Road, Witness had arranged a party at Spencer's request, the Intter not knowing where it' would held.
Witness: party broke into their soci Ing. He denied "tipping-off" Mra, Spencer. The Chinese woman in the room, according to witness, was fully dressed. He repudiated his so-called confession, saying that he had been forced to write and sign The trial will be continued,
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