Preamble. 54-55 VICTORIA. CHAP. 132. An Act for the relief of Thomas Bristow. [Assented to 31st July, 1891.]' W THEREAS Thomas Bristow, of the township of Osprey, in the county of Grey, in the Province of Ontario, yeoman, has, by his petition, humbly set forth that, on the thirteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two, he was married to Olivia Emeline Bristow, formerly Olivia Emeline Small; that there were born of said marriage two children still living, viz.: George Albert Bristow, born ninth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three, and Norman Victor Bristow, born twenty-fifth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five; that, on or about the first day of September, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six, she deserted her said husband and went to Collingwood township, Collingwood town, the town of Oakville, the village of Coldwater and the town of Midland, all in the Province of Ontario, and has not, since the first day of September, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six, resided with the said Thomas Bristow; that the said Thomas Bristow discovered, as the fact was, that on or about the first of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety, the said Olivia Emeline Bristow had committed adultery with one James Robertson, then of the village of Coldwater, had gone through the form of the marriage ceremony with the said Robertson under the assumed name of Lizzie Emeline Small on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety, and still continues to live with the said Robertson ostensibly as his lawful wife; and whereas the said Thomas Bristow has humbly prayed that the said marriage may be dissolved, so as to enable him to marry again, and that further relief may be afforded him as may be deemed meet; and whereas the said Thomas Bristow has proved the allegations in his petition and has established the acts of adultery and bigamous marriage therein set forth, and it is expedient that the prayer of the said petitioner should be granted: Therefore Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. The marriage between the said Thomas Bristow and the Marriage said Olivia Emeline Bristow, his wife, is hereby dissolved, and dissolved. shall be from henceforth null and void to all intents and purposes whatsoever. 2. The said Thomas Bristow may, at any time hereafter, Right to contract matrimony with any other woman whom he might marry again. lawfully marry in case the said first mentioned marriage with the said Olivia Emeline Bristow had not been solemnized. OTTAWA Printed by BROWN CHAMBERLIN, Law Printer to the Queen's Most. Excellent Majesty. Preamble. Marriage dissolved. Right to marry again. W 54-55 VICTORIA. CHAP. 133. An Act for the relief of Mahala Ellis. [Assented to 31st July, 1891.] HEREAS Mahala Ellis, of the city of Toronto, in the county of York, and Province of Ontario, wife of Charles Shuttleworth Ellis, of the same place, commercial traveller, hath by her petition set forth that, on the seventh day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty, she was lawfully married at the said city of Toronto to the said Charles Shuttleworth Ellis; that they cohabited together as husband and wife until the year one thousand eight hundred and eightynine; that the said Charles Shuttleworth Ellis has been a frequenter of houses of ill-fame and has committed adultery with certain women in the city of London, in the Province of Ontario, and elsewhere; and whereas the said Mahala Ellis has humbly prayed that the said marriage may be dissolved, and that she be authorized and empowered to marry again, and that such further relief may be afforded her as may seem meet; and whereas the said Mahala Ellis has proved the allegations of her said petition, and has established the adultery above mentioned, and it is expedient that the prayer of her said petition should be granted: Therefore Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. The said marriage between the said Mahala Ellis and Charles Shuttleworth Ellis, her husband, is hereby dissolved, and shall be henceforth null and void to all intents and purposes whatsoever. 2. The said Mahala Ellis may, at any time hereafter, marry any man whom she might lawfully marry if the said marriage with the said Charles Shuttleworth Ellis had not been solemnized. OTTAWA Printed by BROWN CHAMBERLIN, Law Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. CHAP. 134. An Act for the relief of Adam Russworm. Assented to 31st July, 1891.] HEREAS Adam Russworm, of the township of Carrick, in Preamble. the county of Bruce, in the Province of Ontario, yeoman, has by his petition humbly set forth that on the twenty-eighth day of March, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, he was married to Emma Russworm, formerly Emma Correll; that there were born of said marriage seven children still living, namely, Millie Russworm, Katie Russworm, Edith Russworm, Norman Russworm, Clara Russworm, Cora Russworm and Wesley Russworm; that on the twenty-fifth day of December one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight, the said Emma Russworm deserted her said husband and went to the city of Chicago, in the State of Illinois, one of the United States of America, and has not since the twenty-fifth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight, resided with him; that shortly after the said Emma Russworm deserted him as aforesaid, he discovered, as the fact was, that the said Emma Russworm was residing with one Gilbert Porteus, at the city of Chicago, in the State of Illinois, and had committed adultery with the said Gilbert Porteus; and whereas the said Adam Russworm has humbly prayed that the said marriage may be dissolved, so as to enable him to marry again, and that the custody of the said children may be given to him, and that further relief may be afforded him as may be deemed meet; and whereas the said Adam Russworm has proved the said allegations in his said petition, and has established the acts of adultery therein set forth, and it is expedient that the prayer of the said petition should be granted: Therefore Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts at follows: dissolved. 1. The said marriage between the said Adam Russworm Marriage and the said Emma Russworm, his wife, is hereby dissolved, and shall be from henceforth null and void to all intents and purposes whatsoever. Right to anarry again. 2. The said Adam Russworm may, at any time hereafter, contract matrimony with any other woman whom he might lawfully marry in case the said first mentioned marriage with the said Emma Russworm had not been solemnized. OTTAWA: Printed by BROWN CHAMBERLIN, Law Printer to the Queen's Most |