A CORNISH ENOCH ARDEN CASE.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1062, 17 March 1882, Page 2

A CORNISH ENOCH ARDEN CASE.

« [From the Globe."] An episode in domestic life, having a resenblance in some of its more romantic and painful details to Tennyson's story of "Enoch Arden,"is at present engaging the attention of the inhabitants of Helston. A women named Lavinia Allen was married about twenty years ago to a man named George Lory. After a time some unpleasantness arose, in consequence of which Mr Lory left home and went to New Zealand, leaving behind his wife and four children, the issue of the marriage. In

March, 18S0, advertisements were inserted in the Australian and New Zealand papers, with a view of obtaining some information as to his whereabouts, as an order had been made by the Court of Chancery for the division of certain freehold propercy among members of the Lory family, Mr George Lory being one of the members entitled to a share. These advertisements resulted in establishing the fact that Mr Lory was not dead, but alive near the town of Launceston, Tasmania. In the meantime, however, Mrs Lory had formed an attachment with a man named James Colenso Arthur. About five months ago the pair left Helston, and after an absence of two or three weeks returned to the town and announced that they were married Arthur went to live with Lory, or Mrs Arthur, whichever name she may prefer to be known by, at the New Inn, and presumably with a view of strengthening his position in the house, an effort was forthwith made to transfer the license to him. The case was adjourned more than once, but eventually Mr and Mrs A rthur attended the Gosffca&d produced their marriage certificate, upon which the license was granted to Arthur. On New Year's Day a child was born to the landlord and landlady at the New Inn, and, singular to relate, on the same morning as the child was born letters were received by a Mr Dale from Mr Lory and his solicitors, Messrs Douglas and Collins, Tasmania. In the letter written by Mr Lory he mentions that he has instructed his solicitors to attend to his interests in the Chancery matter, and intimates that he will send to Mr Dale a power of attorney to act for him. At the same time he asks to be informed whether his wife Lavinia and the children are living, as he not heard from home for years, adding that he had written to his wife and other relatives several times, but had not received any answer. He concluded by stating his intention to come to England soon. Thus matters have become very complicating, and the difficulty that has arisen has been increasedj by certaian monetary considerations.