"Most Charming, Superlative Sally."

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 124, 29 May 1886, Page 5

"Most Charming, Superlative Sally."

A breach of promise of marriage case, Beachem v. Gill, recently came before Mr Under-Sberiff Burchell and a common jury in the Middlesex Sheriffs Court, it having been remitted from the Queen's Bench. Division in order that damages might be assessed, thedefendant having allowed judgment to go by default. A number of letters written by the defendant, couched in the most gushing and extravagant terms, were read. In one of the epistles, addressing herae " My dearest, sweetest Sally," he tells her to cheer up, and not be down-hearted " I hope, my darling, you and Willie (meaning their illegitimate child) are as happy and glorious as a fond parent could wish. (Loud laughter). lam now in Aylesbury, but I hope, dearest, most charming, superlative Sally—(renewedlaughter)—tohaveyou both with me. lam longing really for the time to come when I shall have you in a home, a bower of lover's bliss, where we can coo and bill all the day long. (Roars of laughter.) You must cofc be downhearted, my lovely, sweet one, for what in the name of Cupid and Heaven are you worried about? I know .you have had a lot of trouble, but I hope that is now all over, and with irank, your own loving Frank, my immortal self—(a laugh)—and the baby, you can defy the world. (Loud laughter.) Yes, darling, we must have a little home of our own, and then, and for aye, we shall be happy at last and for ever. (Laughter.) lam sorry I shall not be able to go with you to Price's wedding. . . . We shall soon have a splash, dash-up wedding of our own, and we j shall take the shine out of them." (Laughter.) Subsequently he wrote her confessing that he had tried to love her, but in vain, and hoping that she would find some one more worthy of her, telling her that he intended to make for Australia, and offering her a Bolatium of £20 for her wounded foolingp. The defendant did not appear, and the jury assessed the damages at £50.