Cecil Owen James Monro, 1966

Name
Cecil Owen James /Monro/
Given names
Cecil Owen James
Surname
Monro
MarriageElizabeth H DykesView this family
1924

Divorce Case July 1934

Associate: Elizabeth H Dykes (aged 38 years) — wife
Note: IN DIVORCE.

IN DIVORCE.

(Before the Judge in Divorce, Mr. Justice Boyce.)

MONRO V MOKRO.

Further evidence was given in support of the Crown's intervention in the suit by Cecil Owen James Monro, M.L.A. for George's River, who was granted a decree nisi in November, 1932, for the dissolution of his marriage with Elizabeth HarriettMonro (formerly Dykes) on the ground of her alleged habitual drunkenness, and that she had rendered herself unfit to discharge her domestic duties during three years and upwards. The suit, at the hearing, was undefended.

The Crown Solicitor has now intervened, asking that the decree nisi shall be rescinded and the petition dismissed on the grounds that petitioner's averments, and the evidence given in support of them, were false in substance and fact, and thatthe petitioner's own conduct, or habits, induced and contributed to the wrong (if any), complained of by him. There was an additional ground of condonation by the petitioner, who denied the Crown Solicitor's allegations, and is asking that thedecree nisi shall be made absolute.

The parties were married at Kogarah on January 5, 1923, according to the rites of the Church of England.

Florence Muriel Hewitt gave evidence that she thought Mrs. Monro was a capable woman in houshold matters.

In reply to Mr. A. C. R. Twigg, who appeared for the petitioner, Mrs. Hewitt said Mrs. Monro told her that she had obtained a copy of the evidence given at the trial. Witness had not discussed the evidence, but Mrs. Monro had mentioned to herbits of the evidence given by Mr. Monro. Mrs. Monro told her that it had been alleged at the hearing that she had neglected her home duties. Witness had assisted at the selection ballot and at the 1932 State election. Mrs. Monro, said witness,worked hard at the election. Witness denied that she had given Mrs. Monro a cup of tea when she came into a marquee, where a social was being held, to sober her up. When the divorce petition was served on Mrs. Monro, charging her withdrunkenness, witness, who was present, told her that it was a wicked lie. After the papers had been served, and with the knowledge of Mrs. Monro, witness saw Mr. Monro and asked him to take his wife back. On her return she told Mrs. Monro thatshe had done no good. Witness denied that Mr. Monro had told her that he had found his wife drunk at a house at Sylvania.

Evidence for the Crown Solicitor's case had not concluded when the Court adjourned.

Mr. B. F. F. Telfer (instructed by the Crown Solicitor) appeared for the Crown; and Mr. A. C. R. Twigg for Mr. Monro. (Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 28 July 1934, p. 12)

Death 1 May 1966

Note: MONRO – The Relatives and Friends of the late CECIL OWEN JAMES (JOE) MONRO, ex M L A, of Laycock Ave…

MONRO – The Relatives and Friends of the late CECIL OWEN JAMES (JOE) MONRO, ex M L A, of Laycock Avenue and Cronulla Street, Cronulla, are invited to attend his Funeral; to leave the Presbyterian Church, Croydon Street, Cronulla. Tomorrow(Wednesday), after a service commencing at 2.15 pm, for the Crematorium Woronora.

By request contribution to the Floral Memorial Fund of Australia in lieu of floral tributes (Sydney Morning Herald published 3 May 1966, p. 32)

Divorce Case

IN DIVORCE.

(Before the Judge in Divorce, Mr. Justice Boyce.)

MONRO V MOKRO.

Further evidence was given in support of the Crown's intervention in the suit by Cecil Owen James Monro, M.L.A. for George's River, who was granted a decree nisi in November, 1932, for the dissolution of his marriage with Elizabeth HarriettMonro (formerly Dykes) on the ground of her alleged habitual drunkenness, and that she had rendered herself unfit to discharge her domestic duties during three years and upwards. The suit, at the hearing, was undefended.

The Crown Solicitor has now intervened, asking that the decree nisi shall be rescinded and the petition dismissed on the grounds that petitioner's averments, and the evidence given in support of them, were false in substance and fact, and thatthe petitioner's own conduct, or habits, induced and contributed to the wrong (if any), complained of by him. There was an additional ground of condonation by the petitioner, who denied the Crown Solicitor's allegations, and is asking that thedecree nisi shall be made absolute.

The parties were married at Kogarah on January 5, 1923, according to the rites of the Church of England.

Florence Muriel Hewitt gave evidence that she thought Mrs. Monro was a capable woman in houshold matters.

In reply to Mr. A. C. R. Twigg, who appeared for the petitioner, Mrs. Hewitt said Mrs. Monro told her that she had obtained a copy of the evidence given at the trial. Witness had not discussed the evidence, but Mrs. Monro had mentioned to herbits of the evidence given by Mr. Monro. Mrs. Monro told her that it had been alleged at the hearing that she had neglected her home duties. Witness had assisted at the selection ballot and at the 1932 State election. Mrs. Monro, said witness,worked hard at the election. Witness denied that she had given Mrs. Monro a cup of tea when she came into a marquee, where a social was being held, to sober her up. When the divorce petition was served on Mrs. Monro, charging her withdrunkenness, witness, who was present, told her that it was a wicked lie. After the papers had been served, and with the knowledge of Mrs. Monro, witness saw Mr. Monro and asked him to take his wife back. On her return she told Mrs. Monro thatshe had done no good. Witness denied that Mr. Monro had told her that he had found his wife drunk at a house at Sylvania.

Evidence for the Crown Solicitor's case had not concluded when the Court adjourned.

Mr. B. F. F. Telfer (instructed by the Crown Solicitor) appeared for the Crown; and Mr. A. C. R. Twigg for Mr. Monro. (Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 28 July 1934, p. 12)

Death

MONRO – The Relatives and Friends of the late CECIL OWEN JAMES (JOE) MONRO, ex M L A, of Laycock Avenue and Cronulla Street, Cronulla, are invited to attend his Funeral; to leave the Presbyterian Church, Croydon Street, Cronulla. Tomorrow(Wednesday), after a service commencing at 2.15 pm, for the Crematorium Woronora.

By request contribution to the Floral Memorial Fund of Australia in lieu of floral tributes (Sydney Morning Herald published 3 May 1966, p. 32)