I always had a feeling Mum & Dad had a secret
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| 1 | I now think I know what it was. She married a Fred Clark around 1937 ish, The marriage didn't last long. Then she married my Dad in 1946 I suspect she never got a divorce from Fred. Is there any way of checking this? She was Rita Maisie Phillips. westward1 - 2019-05-21 15:06:00 |
| 2 | Not what you wanted but a search of Papers Past gives this FRAUD ADMITTED UNIFORM WITHOUT RIGHT. WANGANUI, Monday Eight charges of false pretences, two of theft and three charges arising from the unlawful wearing of a battledress and decorations were admitted by Frederick .John William Clark, aged 27. before Mr J. 11. Salmon, S.M. The total amount of property and money involved m the charges was £67 17s 3d. Accused was a labourer and orchard worker and apparently served in the Now Zealand military forces for eight ot ' nine months in 1941, but did not go beyond the Dominion and was discharged, said Detective-Sergeant .J.J. Murray. Since then he had been engaged in casual employment. He came into possession of a battledress and also ribbons representing the Greek Cross at 'd the Africa Star, which he attached to the uniform Some years ago. the detective-sergeant added, accused was involved in a motor accident and received facial injuries, the effect of which was still to be seen. Alter acquiring the battledress, however, he represented himself as a returned man from the Middle East and said these injuries were due to wounds . "You graduated through the Borstal in 1934 and have been before the Court since then." said the magistrate. Accuse was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment. on each of two charges of false pretences, the terms to be concurrent. nbrob - 2019-05-21 16:12:00 |
| 3 | Return of persons Dealt with at Supreme Courts: Native of New Zealand , born 1917, 5'5" tall, fresh complexion, black hair, brown eyes,medium nose. Various scars. Plus other convictions. Edited by hymac at 4:59 pm, Tue 21 May hymac - 2019-05-21 16:59:00 |
| 4 | The marriages index at BDM stock - 2019-05-21 20:51:00 |
| 5 | The deaths index at BDM stock - 2019-05-21 20:55:00 |
| 6 | The member deleted this message. stock - 2019-05-21 20:56:00 |
| 7 | westward1 wrote: stock - 2019-05-21 20:57:00 |
| 8 | Thank you all, your kindness and time is very much appreciated. No wonder that marriage didn't last. Mum told me he was scum. After saying that, she should have divorced the creep before she married again. westward1 - 2019-05-22 11:22:00 |
| 9 | If the man went down for bigamy, your mum would not have needed a divorce. She was free to marry since her marriage to him was exposed as fake by 1945 the year before her 'second' marriage. My sympathies are for her having got caught up with him. blackhalls - 2019-05-22 12:25:00 |
| 10 | blackhalls wrote:
Except without the actual details, the bigamy could have been because he married someone while still married to Phillips and that marriage would have been annulled. nbrob - 2019-05-22 13:15:00 |
