Nuptial Troubles.

Cromwell Argus, Volume VII, Issue 320, 31 December 1875, Page 7

Nuptial Troubles.

An amusing case was heard receMy at the District Court, Sydney, before Ik Honor Judge Dowling, relative to the pay tent for a sumptions wedding breakfast aid other nuptial arrangements. The plairtiff, the wife of a laboring man, related hovj the defendant, a seaman, lodged at her h<use for a month, how he then got married aid had a wedding breakfast provided by her—this being made a very prominent featue in the case, and how he refused to pay fo; all this accommodation, though she was thf wife of a poor man with a family of children 4 support. As the evidence was given in the met injured tone, it almost carried conviction jfuntil the story of the defendant was heard;/ This was as follows :—" You know I neverßlept for a a month in the woman's house. ThUay 1 was married I went to her house witf my wife and a young woman who was Hdesmaid. We had breakfast, and would yoi'believe it, your Honor, the woman only hadthree eggs and half a pound or a pound of bcon for us ? (Laughter.) And there was somotea, but I did not have any. I bought a dart or two quarts of beer. (Laughter.); As there seemed to be no place to sleep 1 aid to the defendant 1 will g0 on board my hip." His Honor :—What, on the day of yoif marriage?" (Laughter.) _«Yes, your Hon, ; but the defendant said I will make a Hd for you. You can go in that room and slep there for the night. She gave us a sofa, lit no bedclothes, and your Honor, you mist know how we spent the night." (Renewed laughter.) This account of he circumstances quite changed the aspec of affairs, and after hearing some further dddence, his -Honor gave a verdict for defend nt, who had such a hard time of it on his we ding day.

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