THE STORY OF A RING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9244, 22 December 1888, Page 5

THE STORY OF A RING.

[by telegraph.— association.] Dunedin, Friday. A case in which Goorge Griffiths, manager of the Rink, is charged with the larceny of a ring, is a peculiar one. lb was stated that Mr. Griffiths called on Mr. Marsden on business, and Miss Marsden being in the shop, lie saw a diamond ring on her finger, and asked to see it. Ho put it on his own finger, saying she would have it next day. Some days passed, when Miss Marsden became uneasy, and asked for the ring, which Griffiths said he had left at home. She then told her sister, who went to seo Griffiths, who told hor he had lost the ring from his pocket. It was then ascertained that Griffiths had attempted to pawn it, and he was then arrested, when ho stated he understood the ring was a gift. Tho contention for the defence was that tho ring was given as a gift, and that the action was an absurd civil remedy. Dr. Fitchett, who appeared for tho prosecutor, said if all claim to tho ring was abandoned, they would proceed no further. He would accept tho theory that Mr. Griffiths believed he had a right to the ring, and ho would express regret for having proceeded so far in tho matter. Mr. Denniston, for tho defence, said the caso was an attempt at bluff. A remand till bo-morrow was granted.