BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.

Otago Witness, Issue 1241, 11 September 1875, Page 10

BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.

The Maryborough Advertiser of Monday ■ays: — "An action to recover £2000 damages for breach of promise of marriage and seduction will shortly be commenced, in ■which the plaintiff, a well-educated and accomplished young lady, was for several years a governess at Maryborough, and the defendant is a gentleman of good position, and the owner of valuable property in this neighbourhood. The young lady is at present in the Lying-in Hospital in Melbourne. There are some cirumnstances of a most painful nature in connection with the case, bat it does nofc lie within our province to tef er to them at the present time. We may •tate, however, that such sympathy is shown for the plaintiff in this sad affair that Mr M'Dermott, of Ballarat, Mr J. J. Casey, and we believe, Mr R. D. Ireland, Q.C., have chivalrously undertaken to conduct the case for her without fee or reward, and several prominent and influential men in Melbourne i will assist her in every possible way." The \ Maryborough Standard gives the names refenwd *o :— " An action for breach of promise, the damages iv which are laid at! £2000, is, it is stated, to be brought againstMr D. D. Simson, of Charlotte Plains. The plaintiff is a Miss Galvin, formerly a school teacher and governess, now, or lately, m the Lying in Hospital, Melbourne. The affair is much talked of, as the cause of action includes the seduction of the unfortunate girl, who, it may be stated, is alleged to be related to an ex-Minister of ths Crown."