Mrs. Ridd denied misconduct, and also pleaded "conduct conducing" by her husband, and connivance, alleging that he had left her without adequate means of support, and had conspired with Rogers that he should seduce her.
Giving judgment, Mr. Justice Buck-nil said:—In 1985 police raided, Mrs. Ridd's house in Zeebrugge, at the instigation of Mr. Ridd, who tried to procure evidence of misconduct. Mrs, Ridd then issued a writ in the King's Bench Division for £20 arrears under a deed of separation.
The husband raised the defence that he was not liable because his wife was not living a chaste We. Mr. Justice Greaves-Lord held that there was no evidence of misconduct and gave judgment for the wife for £20 and £120 costs,
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