UK Parliamentary Archives

• Held At: Parliamentary Archives: GB-061
• Catalogue Reference: HL/PO/PB/18/5/4a
• Ref No: HL/PO/PB/18/5/4a
• Date: 1896-1922
• Level: File
• Extent: 1 box
• Description: Box of various papers regarding Irish divorce bills. There are also copies of various Divorce Acts between 1896 and 1922, minutes of evidence and proceedings, and petitions. Law, Privileges, Proceedings and Usage of Parliament (12th edition, 1917: p. 758) states: "In regard to Divorce Bills it may be said that applications for such Acts now come only from Ireland, where a divorce a mensa et thoro can only be obtained from the High Court of Justice, but not a dissolution of marriage enabling the parties to marry again." The papers are arranged in five bundles.
  These papers consist of one divorce case in particular - the Denny Divorce Act. There are also copies of various Divorce Acts between 1896 and 1922, minutes of evidence and proceedings, and petitions. Law, Privileges, Proceedings and Usage of Parliament (12th edition, 1917: p. 758) states: "In regard to Divorce Bills it may be said that applications for such Acts now come only from Ireland, where a divorce a mensa et thoro can only be obtained from the High Court of Justice, but not a dissolution of marriage enabling the parties to marry again." The papers are arranged in five bundles.
  
  First bundle
  Denny's Divorce (HL Journal, vol. CXLVII: 1914-1916)
  
  1 2 printed copies of Denny's Divorce Act (5 & 6 George V - Session 1914-1915).
  
  2 High Court of Justice (Ireland): Copy of Affidavit of Phyllis Denny, 24 Feb 1914. MS
  
  3 Copy of Citation, 27 February 1914. MS
  
  4 Copy of Petition, 24 February 1914. MS
  
  5 Copy of Court Order, 27 July 1914. MS
  
  6 Copy of Affidavit of Dr Archibald Keightley, 15 June 1914. MS
  
  7 Copy of Affidavit of Sir Alfred D Tripp, 15 June 1914. MS
  
  8 Copy of Court Order, 15 June 1914. MS
  
  9 Copy of Judgement, 24 June 1914. MS
  
  10 Copy of Answer, 24 March 1914. MS
  
  11 Copy of Appearance, 5 March 1914. MS
  
  12 Copy of Court Order, 11 May 1914. MS
  
  13 Copy of Summons, 17 April 1914. MS
  
  14 Copy of Affidavit of John W Raybould, 27 Feb 1914. MS
  
  15 Copy of Affidavit of Frank Fottrell, 18 April 1914. MS
  
  16 Pencilled notes. MS
  
  17 Note of receipt of the Marriage settlement. MS
  
  18 Denny's Marriage Certificate.
  
  19 Copy of shorthand writer's report of Trial, 26 June 1914. MS
  
  20 Copy of Affidavit of Gerald H M Denny, 17 April 1914. MS
  
  21 Copy of Affidavit of Gerald H M Denny, 21 July 1914. MS
  
  22 9 copies of the Settlement upon the marriage of Gerald Henry Maynard Denny Esquire with Miss Phyllis Quayle Jones, 30 May 1910.
  
  23 2 copies of amendments to be proposed to clause 5 of Denny's Divorce Bill. (HL Journal: p. 94)
  
  24 3 copies of suggested amendments to Denny's Divorce Act.
  
  25 Typewritten list of witnesses.
  
  26 Proceedings on Denny's Divorce Bill (Order for second reading), 9 March 1915. (p. 87) MS
  
  27 Minutes of Evidence on Denny's Divorce Bill (Order for second reading), 9 March 1915. MS
  
  Second bundle
  Printed copies of various Divorce Acts between 1896 and 1922.
  
  1 Maguire's Divorce Act, 1922. 12 & 13 Geo. 5 (HL Journal, vol. CLIV)
  
  2 Babington's Divorce Act, 1922. 12 & 13 Geo. 5 (HL Journal, vol. CLIV)
  
  3 Croft's Divorce Act, 1922. 12 & 13 Geo. 5 (HL Journal, vol. CLIV)
  
  4 Conyngham's Divorce Act, 1921. 11 & 12 Geo. 5 (HL Journal, vol. CLIII)
  
  5 Doupe's Divorce Act, 1921. 11 & 12 Geo. 5 (HL Journal, vol. CLIII)
  
  6 Adamson's Divorce Act, 1921. 11 & 12 Geo. 5 (HL Journal, vol. CLIII)
  
  7 Fife-Young's Divorce Act, 1920. 10 & 11 Geo. 5 (HL Journal, vol. CLII) 2 copies
  
  8 Osborne's Divorce Act 1920. 10 & 11 Geo. 5 (HL Journal, vol. CLII) 2 copies
  
  9 Cooper's Divorce Act, 1920. 10 & 11 Geo. 5 (HL Journal, vol. CLII) 2 copies
  
  10 White's Divorce Act, 1920. 10 & 11 Geo. 5 (HL Journal, vol. CLII)
  
  11 de Vesci's Divorce Act, 1920. 10 Geo. 5 (HL Journal, vol. CLII)
  
  12 Shekleton's Divorce Act, 1920. 10 & 11 Geo. 5 (HL Journal, vol. CLII)
  
  13 Cavendish Clarke Divorce Act, 1919. 9 Geo. 5 (HL Journal, vol. CLI)
  
  14 Stoney's Divorce Act, 1919. 9 & 10 Geo. 5 (HL Journal, vol. CLI)
  
  15 Boland's Divorce Act, 1919. 9 & 10 Geo. 5 (HL Journal, vol. CLI)
  
  16 Beamish Divorce Act, 1915. 5 & 6 Geo. 5 (HL Journal, vol. CXLVII)
  
  17 Denny's Divorce Act, 1915. 6 Geo. 5 (HL Journal, vol. CXLVII)
  
  18 Pack-Beresford's Divorce Act, 1914. 5 Geo. 5 (HL Journal, vol. CXLVII)
  
  19 MacColl's Divorce Act, 1913. 3 & 4 Geo. 5 (HL Journal, vol. CXLV)
  
  20 McBride's Divorce Act, 1913. 3 & 4 Geo. 5 (HL Journal, vol. CXLV)
  
  21 Carolin's Divorce Act, 1913. 3 & 4 Geo. 5 (HL Journal, vol. CXLV)
  
  22 Bishop's Divorce Act, 1912. 2 & 3 Geo. 5 (HL Journal, vol. CXLIV)
  
  23 Watson's Divorce Act, 1911. 1 & 2 Geo. 5 (HL Journal, vol. CXLIII)
  
  24. Torren's Divorce Act 1909. 9 Edw. 7 (HL Journal, vol. CXLI)
  
  25 Hurly's Divorce Act, 1908. 8 Edw. 7 (HL Journal, vol. CXL)
  
  26 Killery's Divorce Act, 1907. 7 Edw. 7 (HL Journal, vol. CXXXIX)
  
  27 Galwey's Divorce Act, 1907. 7 Edw. 7 (HL Journal, vol. CXXXIX)
  
  28 Fitzgerald's Divorce Act, 1907. 7 Edw. 7 (HL Journal, vol. CXXXIX)
  
  29 Byrne's Divorce Act, 1907. 7 Edw. 7 (HL Journal, vol. CXXXIX)
  
  30 Murphy Grimshaw's Divorce (Validation) Act 1907. 7 Edw. 7 (HL Journal, vol. CXXXIX)
  
  31 McConnell's Divorce Act, 1905. 5 Edw. 7 (HL Journal, vol. CXXXVII)
  
  32 Donovan's Divorce Act, 1905. 5 Edw. 7 (HL Journal, vol. CXXXVII)
  
  33 Gamble's Divorce Act, 1905. 5 Edw. 7 (HL Journal, vol. CXXXVII)
  
  34 Malone's Divorce (Validation) Act, 1905. 5 Edw. 7 (HL Journal, vol. CXXXVII)
  
  35 Lautour's Divorce Act, 1905. 5 Edw. 7 (HL Journal, vol. CXXXVII)
  
  36 Cathcart's Divorce Act, 1899. 62 Vict. (HL Journal, vol. CXXXI)
  
  37 Jones' Divorce Act, 1899. 62 & 63 Vict. (HL Journal, vol. CXXXI)
  
  38 Hart's Divorce Act, 1898. 61 Vict. (HL Journal, vol. CXXX)
  
  39 Peacocke's Divorce Act, 1897. 60 & 61 Vict. (HL Journal, vol. CXXIX)
  
  40 Sinclair's Divorce Act, 1897. 60 & 61 Vict. (HL Journal, vol. CXXIX)
  
  41 Vanston's Divorce Act, 1897. 60 & 61 Vict. (HL Journal, vol. CXXIX)
  
  42 Scovell's Divorce Act, 1896. 59 & 60 Vict. (HL Journal, vol. CXXVIII)
  
  43 Todd's Divorce Act, 1896. 59 & 60 Vict. (HL Journal, vol. CXXVIII)
  
  44 Thompson's Divorce Act, 1897. 60 & 61 Vict. (HL Journal, vol. CXXIX)
  
  Third Bundle
  10 copies of the form of proceedings on presentation of a Divorce Bill. 6 are between cloth boards.
  
  Fourth Bundle
  Copies of Minutes of Evidence on various Divorce Bills (1907-1920)
  
  1 Fitzgerald's Divorce Bill, 1907. (HL Journal, vol. CXXXIX)
  
  2 Byrne's Divorce Bill, 1907. (HL Journal, vol. CXXIX)
  
  3 Hurly's Divorce Bill, 1908. (HL Journal, vol. CXL)
  
  4 Torrens' Divorce Bill, 1909. (HL Journal, vol. CXLI)
  
  5 Pilkington's Divorce Bill, 1911. (HL Journal, vol. CXLIII)
  
  6 Maxwell's Divorce Bill, 1911. (HL Journal, vol. CXLIII)
  
  7 Watson's Divorce Bill, 1911. (HL Journal, vol. CXLIII)
  
  8 Bishop's Divorce Bill, 1912. (HL Journal, vol. CXLIV)
  
  9 MacColl's Divorce Bill, 1913. (HL Journal, vol. CXLV)
  
  10 Dooner's Divorce Bill, 1913. (HL Journal, vol. CXLV)
  
  11 McBride's Divorce Bill, 1913. (HL Journal, vol. CXLV)
  
  12 Pack-Beresford's Divorce Bill, 1914. (HL Journal, vol. CXLVII)
  
  13 Massy's Divorce Bill, 1915. (HL Journal, vol. CXLVII)
  
  14 Denny's Divorce Bill, 1915. (HL Journal, vol. CXLVII)
  
  15 Beamish's Divorce Bill, 1915. (HL Journal, vol. CXLVII)
  
  16 Lecky's Divorce Bill, 1916. (HL Journal, vol. CXLVIII)
  
  17 Gore's Divorce Bill, 1916. (HL Journal, vol. CXLVIII)
  
  18 Cavendish Clarke's Divorce Bill, 1919. (HL Journal, vol. CLI)
  
  19 Fife-Young's Divorce Bill, 1920. (HL Journal, vol. CLII)
  
  20 de Vesci's Divorce Bill, 1920. (HL Journal, vol. CLII)
  
  Fifth Bundle
  Copies of Petitions for leave to introduce various Divorce Bills (1905-1918)
  
  1 Torrens' Divorce Bill, 1909 (HL Journal, vol. CXLI)
  
  2 Stoney's Divorce Bill, not dated. [1919] (HL Journal, vol. CLI) 2 copies
  
  3 Cavendish Clarke's Divorce Bill, 1918 (HL Journal, vol. CLI)
  
  4 Massy's Divorce Bill, 1914. (HL Journal, vol. CXLVII)
  
  5 Maxwell's Divorce Bill, 1911. (HL Journal, vol. CXLIII)
  
  6 Watson's Divorce, 1911. (HL Journal, vol. CXLIII)
  
  7 Killery's Divorce, 1907. (HL Journal, vol. CXXXIX) 2 copies
  
  8 Murphy Grimshaw's Divorce (Validation) Bill, 1907. (HL Journal, vol. CXXXIX)
  
  9 Donovan's Divorce Bill, 1905. (HL Journal, vol. CXXXVII)
  
  10 Lautour's Divoce, 1905. (HL Journal, vol. CXXXVII)
• Terms:
  • Ireland,
• Access Status: Open
• Physical Description: All the above papers are printed, with the exception of some of the papers relating to the Denny Divorce case in the first bundle.

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