LAMPE'S LOVE.

NZ Truth, Issue 474, 18 July 1914, Page 7

LAMPE'S LOVE.

THE DEALER AND THE DIVORCEE. HE DID NOT HAVE HER ON HIS MIND NOW. A Claim for Cash 0 Succeeds.

"He loves me, he loves me not" could well apply to a civil action heard by Mr. E. C. Cutten, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court, last Friday, when Henry David Lampe, sought to recover from Mrs. Ellen Kirk the sum of £4 7/-, money paid for furniture alleged to have been purchased by plaintiff, on behalf of defendant Mrs. Kirk had a counter claim for £11 IS/-, made up of nine weeks' board at £1 a week, and 58 meals at 1/- each. Lawyer Pilkington appeared for Lampe, and Lawyer Black for Mrs. Kirk. ' Henry David Lampe, plaintiff, said he was a dealer" and lived m Nelsonstreet. Towards the ond of last year he arranged to meet Ellen at an auction sale, as she told him she did not have enough money with her, he purchased * a number of articles for £4 7/-, acting at the sale for Ellen. Ho paid for the goods and had them sent to Mrs. Kirk's place at Newmarket, where, by the way, she was running a boardlnghouse. At this' limo THEY INTENDED GETTING MARRIED, but true love never ran smoothly and Henry and Ellen fell out. When Mrs. Kirk did not refund the money paid for the goods, Henry sent a carter round to collect them up, but Ellen was not having any, and the carter returned empty-carted.. Henry had not boarded' with Ellen for nine weeks, and although ho had often had a meal there, he had never asked for a feed and had always been invited. While he was holding out hopes of marrying her later, he bought her dresses, fruit, vegetables, meat, coal and firewood, paid her fare to Rotorua and Hamilton and had given her money. He spent seven months' money on her because he wanted to help her to got a divorce, and lie Intended to take her afterwards. Sometimes she called him "Charlie." To Lawyer Black: Ellen: told him she loved him enough to marry him after sho got her divorce and throw out a hint, for him to get a ring. He did not buy the ring, but intended to

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for your things at Mrs. Kirk's house? — Yes. Didn't you call Mrs. Kirk a > thief?— No. . Didn't you throw her out of. the door? — : No. Did you ever buy meat for Mrs. Kirk?— Yes, and vegetables and wood. Have y6u not made statements that you would see Mrs. Kirk did not get a decree absolute?— Nb, but I told a man that if Mrs. Kirk took the case to Court I could tell the truth and she would have no chance .of getting a; divorce. What are you by occupation? — AJ dealer m sacks.Do you deny that you were not stay-: ing at Mrs. Kirk's for nine weeks? — ■ No, I stopped .there occasionally. ' Do you remember Mrs. Kirk doing a 1 lot of filthy washing for you for which, you never paid"?— l never asked her to do any washing m my life. Alexander Walker said Lampe sent! him to Mrs. Kirk's to get the things back, but she told him m rude language that she had the receipt fon the goods and • THEY HAD BUCKLEY'S SHOW of getting them. Ales, had often seen Ellen going to Lompe's house at night and alone, too. Alex, and Lampe were batching together at the time. Lawyer Black: Did Lampe ever telt you that he was going to marry Mrs, Kirk?— No. Do you say that Lampe slept m the same place with you m Victoria-street every night from December to February?—No, I won't say that, but ha was always there m the morning: when I got up. Have you spoken to Lampe about this case?— He asked me if I remem-: bered Mrs. Kirk coming to the house, but fr nearly, always walked out then. Ellen Kirk, defendant, who has a. bonrdinghouse at Newmarket, said Lampe had been buszlng around her, wanting her to marry him, and on the occasion m question he bought the articles at a sale, and sent thorn to her pldce. Hd brought the stamped receipt and threw it on the table and when Ellen offered to pay for the goods he said, "Never mind the money, they are yours." Lawyer Black: Did ho ever ask you to marry him? — He was constantly, pestering me. What did you say?—! told him % was not free to marry any man. Did you ever visit his place? — Tes> but I always had a friend with me. Did he get the usual privileges extended to an engaged roan? — No, tie did not, but ho often tried to push, himself. Did he stay at your boardlnghouse 2 —Yes. ■ • . •'_ Did he pay you? — No. Do you remember him throwing some money on the table? — Yes, he had been causing trouble and I told him he must not say things about tho boarders. He threw some money on the table and told me to take what he owed me and ho would get out, but HE PICKED IT UP ADAH* • Just as quickly as he threw it down. Did Larapo come to your houso and find tho boarders drunk? — No, ho might have been drunk himself. I tklnk the last night he called he was; ■ loaded up. Lawyer Pilkington: About these 5$ mcnls? — Mr. Cutten: You need not cross-K examine on that point. Lawyer Pilkington: Do • you sweat* that Lampe was boarding with you during the nine weeks 'for which you claim ?~Yes, ; Do you keep books? — No, my boards ers pay ovory week like men. Eleanor Fairlcy said she won m Mrs. Kirk's house when Lampe came and, throwing tho receipt for the goods on tho table, told Mrs. Kirk they wers hers to do what she liked with. Alvon Adolph, a boarder, and pipelayer, boarding with Mrs. Kirk, reckoned Lampo had shared tho Homo room as witness. Ho had also soon Lampe helping m tho house and servlnjc meals. This was whllo Mrs. Kirk ww* away at the Rotorua ruces. His Worship said it seemed quite clear that tho counter claim could not succeed. Tho claim for board for nine weeks hardly scqmed right, as Lampe had his own houso which ho would not have kept going had ho boon going to board. On tho counter-claim, Mm. Kirk was non-aulted. On tho claim it Is admitted that plaintiff bought the goods on defendant's behalf and paid for thorn. Judgment was for plaintiff for £4 II- and costs.