ðɪ ˈɑːɹɡjuːmənts wɜː bˈeɪst ɔnðə ɡɹˈaʊndz ʌv "hɐbˈɪtʃuːəl dɹˈʌŋkənnəs" ænd "kɹˈuːəlti ʌv tɹˈiːtmənt, ɛndˈeɪndʒɚɹɪŋ ðə lˈaɪf ɔːɹ hˈɛlθ ʌvðə pˈɑːɹɾi kəmplˈeɪnɪŋ".
The arguments were based on the grounds of "habitual drunkenness" and "cruelty of treatment, endangering the life or health of the party complaining".