A LOVE SCENE IN THE WOOLWICH POLICE COURT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 67, 8 July 1876, Page 2

A LOVE SCENE IN THE WOOLWICH POLICE COURT.

[From the "Hour," March 18.] An excited group of young people introduced to Mi'. Balguy, at Woota Police Court, on Saturday, Ford, who stated that they had just dxm! up to the police station in cahs, and tk there still remained in a brougham outo the Court an elderly lady, who had create some public commotion by tearing t, pieces her daughter's wedding bonna and avowing her determination of destO ing at the earliest opportunity the afc said daughter's life. Mr. Balguy inquijpj what it was all aboxxt, and a young gemj. man advanced leading a young ladybyti, hand. The latter told her story modest], but boldly. She said she was eightJ years and nine months old, and 4 wanted to be married to her present com. panion. (The gentleman bowed.) had been courting, she said, for years, with the full consent of her J»othe who had, in fact, thrown them into $1 other's ' society, and encouraged mutual affection. Her mother had allowed "the banns to be published, and they been put up for the last time. She luj prepared the wedding outfit, a house taken and furnished, the bridesmaids $ gaged, and all the arrangements for thj wedding completed, when her motitet altered her mind, and .forbade her tori married iintil. she came of age. Batlig than offend her mother, she consented tt wait, but her mother altered her miaj again soon after, and said, "Do as \% please ; take him or let him alone." accordingly decided to take him, arrangements were again made for ii wedding, when almost at the last moma her mother again interposed, and thrai ened to kill them both before they shotl get married, - going so far as to arm 119 self with a carving knife :to execute h vow. They ran away from her in alaia and she had taken refuge for the night 1 the house of" her intended's mother, ftoi whence she went to her own"home na morning for her clothing, but her mothi met her in a great fury, and had follow her to the police court. Mr. Balguy: Dop want a summons against yoitr mother fori! threats? Applicant: No,'sir,lwishtolni(i I if I may marry this young man? | ! Balguy: Your mother can object to ya marrying until you are of age. Applias (ruefully) : And must I go home agas Mr. -Balguy : Not if your life is in danga the mother 1 Inspector Foa She is outside, and will not come in. 8 says she does not/want a magistrate, In that it shall be life for life rather thank daughter should marry as she propose Mr. Balgxty directed Mr. Tame, the ush« to go outside and ask the lady to come, and see the magistrate in private, and so Mr. Tame reported that she was mfl magistrate's room. Mr. Balguy thereuji had an interview with her, and on reta ing into court said that she had given n sons which, if true, would justify her objecting to the contemplated marna and she certainly had legal authdl?| object if she thought fit. She was'soi that she had lost her temper, and in threats in her anger, biit she^ e aa hointi tion of injuring her daughter, and t!i might go home together in safety. Apj cant: She positively declared that s would mui'der me, and I firmly believe! will. Mr. Balguy: That is all nonsew go home quietly and it will come all rigl She has promised me that she -will be M to you, and more than that, she says tl although she does not like the match, i will give her consent,-provided youj married in a respectable and proper 1 from her house. Applicant : We did 1 arrange to go from her house, but f would not agree even to that. Mr. B guy : She says you want to get marriedi a chapel, and she objects to that. W my advice and give way to her ; sheisfe fond of you to hurt you. You had bet! go to her in my room. Applicant: i alone." Mr. Balguy : Come with me tte I The young lady accompanied the maj I trate into his room, and the rest oM party left the court by the front port Shortly afterwards the whole of them« seen in company apparently reconcile I and the mother, her daughter, and ti bridegroom elect drove away together.