The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-01-07
DIVORCES
The Law Concern,nr Them In Different
Countries.
From the Bench and Bar


Australians Divorces lave never been
sanctioned III Australia. "e ..sa e@fs-"f..
ssl Je~s--ln olden times the jews had a dis
cretionary power In divorcing their wives,
| Japan-lf the wife he dissat isiied she can
obtain q divorce by paying d certain sum-
II Observation-Disclosures are seldom allowed,
unlesslwit the consent of both parties, ,neiLl-
er Of whom can afterwards re-marry. a.,,f
Moors-lf the wife does not become tile
mother of a boy she may be divorced with
she consent OF tile husband, and she may
marry again. 49, ssarl..l ..f rfH:sasY sht auI
Abyssinians-No form of marriage is nee
essary. The connection may be dissolved
and renewed as often as the parties think
proper, .a"a~F b@aaaa9 sds 1ai vi .HImLs
sSlberians- the man be- dissatisfied with
the most trifiing acts of his wife. he tears her
cap or veil from her head-this constitutes y
divorce. s. H''7'" r'F@ '''''' Si's. t''7 ''' =
.Ei Coreana-The ashland can divorce Ills wife
and treasure, and leave her the charge Of
maintaining the children. Ii she proves nm
faithful he can put her to death.
Siamese-The first wife may be divorced,
not sold, as the others may be. She then
may claim the tnst, third and fifth child, aud
the alternate children are yielded to the hus-
band.
" Arctic Region-When man desires d.
vorce he leaves the house In anger, and does
not return for several days. The wife uil-
derstands the hint, packs her clothes and
leaves. -...-4 . b. a.a..
Tarary-The husband may put away his
partner and seek another when it pleases
him, and tile wife may do the same. If she
Is I'LL treated she complains to the magistrate
who, attended by the principal people, ac-
companies her TO the house aud pronounces
formal divorce.
Chinese-Divorces are allowed In all cases
Of criminality, mutual dislike, Incompatible
lty of temper, or too much loquaeily Oh the
part of the wife. The husband cannot sell
his wife until she leaves him, and becomes
slave to him by action OF law for desertion.
A SON Is bound to divorce his wife II she dis
pleases his parents. fl s.l. ...s.5 IL. .t1
Grecians-A settlement was usually given
10 wife at marriage for support In case of
divorce. The wife's portion was then re-
stored to her and the husband required to
pay monthly interest for its use during the
time he detained it from her. Usually the
nien put their wives away on slight occasions
Even the fear of having too large n family
sufficed. Divorces scarcely ever occur In
modern Greece. # .zt.. I~rl...a .rj o.. ,uu.. .t..
Hindoos-Either party for a slight cause
may leave the other and marry. When both
desire it., 1t Is not the least trouble. II a
man calisshis wife mother" II is consider
ed indelicate to live with her again. Among
one tribe, the :. Cores" If the wife be un-
faithful, the husband cannot obtain divorce
unless he gives her all the property and the
children. 50 "A woman, on the contrary, may
leave when she pleases, and marry another
man, aud convey TO him the entire property
Of her former husband. ...y...,
'Romans-In oiden times man might d.
vorce his wife ifshe proved unfaithfal II she
counterfeited his private keys or drank with
out his knowledge. They could divorce
their wives when they pleased. Notwith-
standing this, 521 years elapsed without one
divorce Afterwafd law was passed allow
Ing either sex to make the application. Di-
vorces then became frequent ON the slightest
pretexts. Seneca says that some women no
longer reckoned by the consnis, but by the
number OF their husbands. st. Jerome speaks
of man who had baried20 wives, and of .
woman who had hlried ~ husbands. --... i
Druse and Turkoman--Among these peo-
pie, II . wife asks her husbands permission
to go out, and he says" 60, J" without adding
but come back again." she 10 divorced
Though both parties desire II, they cannot
live together again without being remarked
Cochin China-If the parties choose TO
separate they break pair Of chop sticks or
copper coin In The presence of witnesses, by
which action the union Is dissolved. The
husband must restore to the wife the proper
ty belonging to her prior to her marriage.
American Indians-Among some tribes the
pieces Of sticks given witnesses of the mar
riage are broken as sign of divorce. 4 Usu-
ally new connections are formed without the
old ones being dissolved. A man never di-
vorces his wife she has borne him SONS.