Marriages GRO 3rd qtr 1906
CHATFIELD, James Steyning 2b 647
BROADBRIDGE, Frances Jane Steyning 2b 647
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Divorced wife for her adultery @ Marrickville & Newtown, Sydney 1929.
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CHATFIELD V CHATFIELD
DIVORCE
In this suit James Chatfield petitioned for the dissolution or his marriage with Frances Jane Chatfield (formerly Broadbridge) on the ground of her adultery between January 1, 1928 and February 15 1929 at Alma avenue and Sebastopol street, Marrickville, and at 72 Regent street, Newtown, with one, William Clooney, who was joined as co-respondent. The marriage took place on August 29, 1906 at New Shoreham, Sussex, England according to the rites of the Church of England. His Honor found the issues proved, and granted petitioner a decree nisi, returnable in six months. Mr Taylor (Instructed by Messrs Kershaw, Matthews, Lane and Glasgow) appeared for petitioner: there was no appearance on behalf of respondent or co-respondent.
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Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW : Friday 31 May 1929)
DID NOT LIKE BUSH
WIFE LEAVES HUSBAND DIVORCE PETITION GRANTED SYDNEY, Thursday.
In the Divorce Court to-day, James Chatfield petitioned for a divorce from his wife, Prances Jane CHATFIELD, on the ground of misconduct with William Clooney. The petitioner stated that he was married in 1906 when he was a master mariner. He went to the war in 1914, and afterwards took up farming at Yenda. His wife objected to living in the bush, and only stayed a week. She did not return, and he found her living with Clooney at Marrickville. Mr. Justice Halse Rogers granted the petitioner a decree nisi.