AMUSING BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 36, 2 June 1876, Page 2

AMUSING BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.

Evidence was heard lately before Lord Curriehill and a jury, in an action at the instance of Eliza Jemima Pateman, daughter of the late K. W. Pateman, at present residing at Cambridge, against John Watson, sun of a dry-salter, Springbank, Galashiels. At the close of the evidence, Mr. Darling read the following letters to the jury : " March sth, 1875. —My Dearest Minna, —You will have to excuse this note as am very busy this morning know you will do so there's a Dear my Pretty Minna you know that I love you with all my heart and that in three or four or five years or when you like I will many you my Pretty Minna.—Yours till Death John Wat«okVL i On Stli March he wrote :

"Dearest Love, Have just liacl dinner, but no letter waiting for me from my darling Minna, hope I shall get one at six to-night (am sure I will) My Pretty Minna still think I am at. Eyemouth will never forget the walks by the sea shore, the Fort, cannon, our seat /\y the Flag staff and clasped in each other's arms in pure and deepest love, deeper than can express, do not think now my Darling pretty Minna that my love for you shall ever grow less no one on this earth could love you more or better, you have only to tell me what I can do to please you if witliin my jjower I shall willingly do it. I could lay down my life for you don't think you could have anybody love you more as I told you at the Cannon when I gave you the ring you got my heart and hand in marriage along with it and when you accepted it I under_Li .od I got your heart and hand also and that we were bound together as sacred as if we had b;en m?rried tell me love if it is so, do quick. Now good-bye my Luvelly Pretty Darling Minna. Goodbye good-bye. Kiss me kiss me darling. —Yours for ever.

John." On 2nd April thereafter the defender wrote to the pursuer : " My Darling Pet, —Hope you will excuse me for not writing you last night was after seven or I got to Gala had tea at St, Bosls, and supper when I got home and a smoke and thinking of my Darling Pet all the time. Oh you sweet Little Pet you are the Darling of nr~ r heart and will have: (if God should spare us both) you all f' l myself some day wont we be a loving couple. What do you say Darling Minm or Minna wish I had you in my arms now but it cann. >t be. Tell me all about Yeovil as soon as you can. If I could get a place of some kind or another there I would like always to be beside you send mo a paper from there Darling think I have left my slippers. Now Darling Pet excuse this short note at present as I cannot think of anybody but Minna Pateman send m? your address Darling and remember I have promised to love unto Death you cannot wish more can you Darling after you read this sing my hymn Onward Christian Soldiers and with the Fondest and Truest Love that ever was in man I remain yon'

Loving John. " Tell me if I am. Kind love to all. wonder if the Crabbs should be roasted ask Miss Eliza." j

The jury, after an absence of a fc* minutes, brought in a verdict for the p" r ' suer, and assessed damages at £2OO.