May 24.
A decree nisi was granted by Judge P. Grant Jones in HM. Supreme Court yesterday to Mr. M. Smollett represented by Mr. K. E. Newman in an undefended action for a dissolution of his marriage to Mrs. N. Smel-
After denying the assault, she went onto say that Mrs. Gegiya had shouted that a Chinese named Yih, 'a lawyer's interpreter who happened to be in the house at the time, was an official of the Chinese court, Witness said she replied that she did not care if he was the emperor of China, Mrs, Hilda Dobrensky, a dressmaker ving at the same address, was called. by defendant as a Witness and told the court that the people spoke in Russian at the time, which she did understand. She did not know] anything about the assault alleged.
Asked if she was not calling the Chinese visitors as witnesses, defend~ fant replied that Chinese had an utter dread of attending court. and stated that if she must call them, she would. be prepared to take her punishment, which prompted "Mr. Haines to observe: "You do not have to be so Gramatic about. it.
Tu arriving at, his decision Mr. Haines said it was"cléar that there was bad blood between the parties. 'The suggestion had-been' made that complainant had interfered with defendant's rights asia {enant regarding her visitors who had a perfect right to-call, and suggested that counsel warn his client accordingly. That, however, did.not excuse the assault and he'would bind the defendant over.
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