Phillis Mary [10180]

Phillis married Cecil Lancelot COWLING [7242] [MRIN: 3723], son of Cecil Lancelot COWLING [7167] and Mary Ellen ODGERS [7198]. The marriage ended in divorce in 1950. (Cecil Lancelot COWLING [7242] was born on 19 Nov 1911 in Parkside, South Australia, died on 23 Mar 1994 in Adelaide, South Australia and was buried on 25 Mar 1994 in Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia.)

  Marriage Notes:

News (Adelaide) Wednesday 9 August 1950
Damages of £50 given to Husband:
A Parkside man who sought £500 damages in a divorce action in the Supreme Court today, was awarded £50 by Mr. Justice Abbott. The judge granted an order nisi for divorce to Cecil Lancelot Cowling, of Young street, Parkside, against Phyllis Mary Cowling, of Manton street, Hindmarsh, for adultery with Harry Downer Gibbs, pastry cook, of Port road, Hindmarsh. Cowling claimed £500 damages from Gibbs. Mrs. Cowling did not defend the action, and Gibbs defended only on the question of damages. "I don't think the wife was much to lose," His Honor commented, fixing damages at £50. Miss R. F. Mitchell, with Mr. G. H. Walters, appeared for Cowling; Mr. C. C. Brebner for Gibbs.