GAVE FALSE AGE.
YOUTHFUL PEER FINED. BY CABLE—PBESB ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. LONDON, June 17. In connection with the marriage of Earl, de Clifford, in March last, he> was charged with making a false, declaration for the purpose of obtaining a marriage license, in which; the gave his age as 22 instead of 19, and stated that his name was Edward Russell, and his father’s name was Jack Russell, an engineer earning his own living. He gave, evidence that if he had/ given the correct particulars he would have required his mother’s consent to the marriage, which would not have been given. Counsel appealed to the bench to take a romantic view of the case. Earl de Clifford fell in love with a charming girl and acted quite openly. The conrt held that the ,action was inexcusable, and fined him £SO and £lO 10s costs.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 19 June 1926, Page 5
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