Maude Rebecca OLIVER [10709]

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Victoria, Australia, Police Gazettes, 1855, 1864-1924 for Maud Rebecca Oliver
1900 page 317 5 September 1900
Maud Rebecca Oliver is charged, on warrant issued at the instance of David Oliver, slaughterman, 21 Burnbank-street Ballarat North, with vagrancy, at Ballarat, on the 27th ult. Description: - Victorian, 15 years of age, about 5 feet high, stout build, full face, fair complexion, dark eyes, long dark-brown hair, good even teeth; wore a black dress, brown cape, and white straw hat with band. May come to Melbourne - O.7551. 1st September, 1900.

Victoria, Australia, Police Gazettes, 1855, 1864-1924 for Maud Rebecca Oliver
1900 Page 324 September 12 1900
MAUD REBECCA OLIVER, on warrant, for vagrancy, has been arrested by the Russell-street police. - O.7551. 10 September 1900


The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Tue 29 Nov 1921 Page 9 DIVORCE
DIVORCE COURT.
Before Mr. Justice Schutt, in the Divorce Court yesterday, Edward Allison Clark, aged 37 years, of Franklin street, Melbourne, petitioned for a dissolution of his marriage with Maud Rebecca Clark, aged 37 years, on the ground of desertion. A decree nisi was granted. Mr. Scott Murphy (instructed by Mr. R. G. Gall) appeared for the petitioner.

The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954) Mon 28 Nov 1921 Page 1 MARRIED IN HASTE
MARRIED IN HASTE
CEREMONY AT MATRIMONIAL
AGENCY
husband repents and gets divorce decree
It appears that the parties to this case, while on their way to a matrimonial agency to act as witnesses to another marriage, made up their minds to get married themselves" remarked Mr Justice Schutt, in the Second Civil Court today, when giving Judgment-in the case In which Edward Allison Clark, 37, of Franklin street, Melbourne, fruiterer, petitioned for a dissolution of his marriage with Maud Rebecca Clark, 37, of Queen street, Melbourne, on the ground of desertion.

A decree nisi was granted. "The evidence," continued Mr Justice Schutt, "seems to show that the four persons married that evening at the agency were under the influence of drink, and after the ceremony the festivities were continued."

Evidence was given by the petitioner that the marriage took place on May 21, 1907, at a registry
office in Queen street, Melbourne. A couple who stayed at the same boardinghouse were married the same evening. That evening the parties were present at "a convivial evening" at the boardinghouse, and after a few hours respondent went outside and did not come back that night. She returned on the following morning, but offered no explanation. For some time petitioner and his wife lived together in Melbourne and Ballarat. Respondent, however, complained that Ballarat was "to quiet, for her," and said she wanted to live in Melbourne. On September 23, 1907, respondent left Ballarat for Melbourne and did not return.

Mr Justice Schutt said that the circumstances of the marriage were very peculiar. The marriage was celebrated at a matrimonial agency by a clergyman. Petitioner, however, had not given notice as required under the Marriage Act,' nor had he obtained dispensation of notice from a justice
of the peace. Petitioner apparently had not known his wife for long before the marriage. A marriage which took place under circumstances such as related could hardly fail to be very unhappy. He thought that the petitioner was a truthful witness, though he thought he had probably minimised
the facts with regard to the "festivities" of the evening. Petitioner, he thought, was not to blame for his wife's disappearance, which apparently was due to her restless state of mind and her desire for a more free and easy life.

Daily Herald (Adelaide, SA : 1910 - 1924) Wed 30 Nov 1921 Page 3 Married in Haste
Married in Haste
CEREMONY AT MATRIMONlAL AGENCY.
HUSBAND REPENTS AND GETS DIVORCE DECREE.
MELBOURNE. November 28.
it appears that the parties' to this case, while on their way to a matrimonial agency to act as witnesses to an other marriage, made up their minds to get married themselves," remarked Mr. Justice Schutt. in fee second civil court to-day, when giving judgment in the case in which Edward Allison Clark. 37. of Franklin street, Melbourne, fruiterer, petitioned for a dissolution of his marriage with Maud Rebecca Clark, 37. of Queen street, Melbourne, on the ground of desertion.
A decree nisi was granted.

"The evidence," continued Mr. Justice Schutt, "seems to show that the four persons married that evening at the agency were under the influence of drink, and after the ceremony the festivities were continued."

Evidence was given by the petitioner that the marriage took place on May 21, 1907, at a registry office in Queen street, Melbourne. A couple who stayed at the same boarding house were married the same evening. That evening the parties were present at "a convivial evening." at the boarding house, and after a few hours respondent went outside and did not come back that night.
She returned on the following morning, but offered no explanation. For some time. Petitioner and his wife lived together in Melbourne and Ballarat. Respondent, however, complained that Ballarat was "too quiet for her," and said she wanted to live in Melbourne. On September 23, 1907. respondent left Ballarat for Melbourne and did not return.

Mr. Justice Schutt said that the circumstances of the marriage were very peculiar The marriage was celebrated at a matrimonial agency by a clergy man. Petitioner., however, had not given notice as required under the Marriage Act, nor had he obtained dispensation, of notice from a justice of the peace. Petitioner apparently had not known his wife for long before the marriage.
A marriage which took place under circumstances such as related could hardly fail to be very unhappy. He thought that the petitioner was a truthful witness, though he thought he had probably minimised the facts with "regard to the "festivities" of the evening. Petitioner he thought, was not to blame for his wife's disappearance, which apparently was due to her restless state of mind and her desire for a more free and easy life.

Maude married Edward Allison CLARK [10710] [MRIN: 3520] in 1907 in , Victoria, Australia.⁸²⁴⁰

Maude next married James BLOOMER [10711] [MRIN: 3521] in 1926 in , Victoria, Australia.⁸²⁴¹