BREACH OF PROMISE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 117, 17 May 1917, Page 4

BREACH OF PROMISE.

SOl_)___- A_fl> TATLOBESS

£100 DAMAGES AWARDED-

(By Telegraph.—Special to "Star. )

WednesdayIn the Supreme Court to-day. before his Honor Mr. Justice Sm, Agnes Aoela Marrvatrt. of Milton (spinster). s_eo Erek'Moen, of Dunedin, a ban_ clerK, cdaaiang -501 damages for a breach ol promise of marriaee. Mr. Beid, counsel for T_aint_f, said the defendant became acquainted with the t-aintiff early in 1913. In JaM ot that' year he asked permission ot the mother of the plaintiff to become en-Bac-«i to her daughter, but sne would not consent. He asked that he might be permitted to continue his visits to tie house, with a view of again __Jung his request later on. and that was agreed to. At the end of December of the same year he repeated his request, and tie application "was granted. From t_at time right on he visited the house fcr a number"of years down to June. 1915. He save the plaintiff an engage—lent ring in May. 1914, after he was 21 years of age. He "left the bank in Jane. 1915, and went to Trentiam. After being there some time he returned on sick leave, and stayed ten days at the house. He came down on final leave, and remained about a week. After the engagement he introduced the plaintiff to his own people at Waitahuna. He left for the front in October. 1915, and returned wounded at the end of December of that year. Etarino- all the time correspondence was kept •ay. He arrived at Auckland in December, and wired plaintiff that he would be heme on Saturday. He arrived at Milton on the Saturday, but did not stop there. He went on to W_itah"_i_, and gave no explanation for doing soHe came to Milton on Sunday, the fol-io-win, day. and stayed at Marryattfs that "night as usual, bat just before plaintrff "was going to church he said he wished to terminate the engagement, as he had found somebody __c he liked better. She refused. Mr. a_anion said the defendant was prepared to admit that the facts as stated were practically correct in every particular. There was just one thing on which the defendant disagreed with the statement, and that was that he said he had found somebody he liked better. He said he had nobody he liked better The p_t-rtrff said the night before defendant went to the front ""he made p__n__ promise that she would never marry il anvth±r—r happened to __o_~ She regretted having made the promise, and asked to be relieved of it, but defendant did not comply with the request. He made her promise that she would not go to dances or attend any place of amusement while he was away. Defend ant's soldier's pay was 5/ a day. She drew his money, and banked about £S5 for him. He sent her £7 or £S from Tre_tham, so tiat she banked for him altogether about £92. On receipt of a letter from defendant she made preparations for her marriage, and expended about £60. She was a tailoress. and earned 30/ a week. His Honor gave judgment for £100 and costs.