BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15412, 22 September 1913, Page 9

BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.

1 LADY AND GAMBLING. [from oto own correspondent.] Sydney, September 17." An interesting case of breach -of promise of marriage has just been concluded in Melbourne. The plaintiff was Bertha Pascoe, who sought to recover £1000 from William Casley. of Long Gully, Bendigo. The plaintiff said she was 35- years of age, and had known Casley for 18 years. In 1907 he spoke of marriage, and they kept company until 1910, wnen they became engaged. Shortly afterwards, however, he wrote saying things were not too good, and added, "i think I had better remain single. It is no good getting tied up, Bertha. I suppose you are thinking of our wedding, but it won't come off." In a later letter he" said that if ever he entered the matrimonial circle he would have things all his own way. " I have decided," he stated, "to cease corresponding, and so good-bye." The plaintiff did not answer this last letter. . ■ Fourteen months afterwards he wrote* to her asking if .she remembered the little tiff they had; He added, " Shall we forget and forgive. My people are now in England." • The plaintiff did not reply to this letter immediately, and she received a further letter, which said: "I suppose you .have forgotten all about me by this. Write soon if pardoned." She wrote in replyT" and they met by appointment. In a fortnight's time he again asked her to become engaged. She asked if it would be a definite engagement, and he replied it would. , Subsequently he came to Melbourne, where sne was then staying, and gave her a ring. He came to Melbourne every few weeks after that, and visited her friends. . Mr. M&ginnes, who appeared for. plaintiff :He was your acknowledged fiance?— i Yes. The plaintiff, continuing, said that she had strong views in regard to gambling, and she had remonstrated with Casley because he said he had sent over for a ticket in Tattersall's sweep. He promised he would not send again. But just before his people returned from Britain he wrote a letter, saying he was going to the races. " I have changed my mind regarding Tattersall's sweeps," he said. "I went to the races to-day, and am going to-morrow." For this departure from the path of rectitude the young man has had to pay dearly, plaintiff being awarded £100 by the' Court.