New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated ActsAny husband who at the time of the institution of the suit has been domiciled in New South Wales for three years and upwards (provided he did not resort to New South Wales for the purpose of such institution) may present a petition to the Court praying that his marriage may be dissolved on one or more of the grounds following:
(a) that his wife has without just cause or excuse wilfully deserted the petitioner and without any such cause or excuse left him continuously so deserted during three years and upwards
(b) that his wife has during three years and upwards been a habitual drunkard and habitually neglected her domestic duties or rendered herself unfit to discharge them
(c) that at the time of the presentation of the petition his wife has been imprisoned for a period of not less than three years and is still in prison under a commuted sentence for a capital crime or under sentence to imprisonment for seven years or upwards
(d) that within one year previously his wife has been convicted of having attempted to murder the petitioner or of having assaulted him with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm
(e) that during one year previously his wife has repeatedly assaulted and cruelly beaten the petitioner.