FOR LOVE OF MONEY.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 92, 11 January 1908, Page 12

FOR LOVE OF MONEY.

Amusing Evidence was given at the Poult Courts, Dublin, iii an action in which Catherine.' Coghlan, of KislugUe, Clondnlkin, County Dublin', obtained damages for breach of prcyilise of marriage against I'atrick Jl'lCeiilia, a farmer, of RalieriyV and forhierlj a member of tlib-TiJ.C.

Tito parties became acquainted in November, 190(1, and oil the 2!) th of that nlOrtth they met by appointment in Dublin and had a walk in the People's Gardens!, l'liwnix Pal'k. It .W&ft [litre that the promise was made. The defendant denied the promise, but admitted that he was courting the plaintiff, and would hive married her if he could have arranged with her brother ne to her Inarriage portion. In crteS-cxaminatiOn by Mr. MoriaKy, K.C., the defendant sftid til fit lie would have murried her if her fortune tfas all right. Then you .' are a fortune-hunter?— Tea. (Laughler.) She .said She had ,£'soo, pr, fit least, slit thought so, and that if I liked I could ask her brother, ,and I replied, "All right." " , ;' , ' , l)id you say the People s Gardens, Will you give yourself to hie, my darling? --I did not. ' , Did you say "darling" to her on that occasion ?—-W ...

Was she jour darlingr—Yes, she 4 wa«. (Laughter;) You had yo.ir darling all alone with yourself in the gardens,|,except tho u ducks. Did you llien proceed tft kiss hor?-*-Yes.

lidiv many timesf—Twice. And h few yesi (Laughter.) Y6ii were in love With her?— Yes, if overyiiiilg was right in the way of her money. More laughter.)