SIR,--A “Barrister” who lately wrote to the _Times_, in order to draw
public attention to the existing anomalies in the Law of Divorce,
omitted all mention of one of its most glaring absurdities. Allow me
to state a case in point. Mr. A. runs away with Mrs. B., very good, I
mean, of course very bad; well, Mrs. A. sues for a divorce from Mr. A.,
and obtains an order for alimony _pendente lite_. Mr. A. objects to pay
this amount for the support of his wife, whereupon the Judge “orders an
attachment to issue.” Now, sir, if it be, as it certainly is, in the
power of the Judge Ordinary to order Mr. A.’s attachment to _Issue_,
why should he not be able judicially to order Mr. A.’s attachment to
_Wife_? I remain, sir, yours thoughtfully.