BREACH OF PROMISE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8841, 18 June 1907, Page 3

BREACH OF PROMISE.

A Lady the Defendant- j An unusual breach of promise 1 case was heard before Mr Justice Cooper at the Supreme Court,' Pal- G merston, yesterday, when Frederick n Thomson claimed from Freda Clara Pareocs £'2oo for alleged breach of C: promise. Mr H. Cooper (instructed by Mr Carty) appsared for the plaintiff and j stated his case. He pointed out that £ the parties had arranged to bs mar- p ried on April 3 last, His client in View of the important event had bought furniture to the value of £SO a iinfl dlao a wadding ring, while the S defendant gave him encouragement I by ebnding sonia contributions to- ta wards the prospective home from £ Eketahuna, where she resided, to JFeilding. On March 24 the -young : lady requested her betrothed to meet her on very important business. The n plaintiff gratified her wish, when he received a summary dismissal and 0 wd.3 informed that the engagement was off. Protestations followed but n w-thout avail. More light upon the young lady’s sudden change of demeanour was three weeks later revealed by her being married to Mr . B. McGarry, of Eketahuna, | IThe plaintiff, about 26 years of a"e, and employed in the bootmaking trade at Feilding, gave evidence r corroborative of his counsel’s state- , •ment. When he went to Eketahuna __ as summoned to see his affianced, j Miss Parsons, she met him at the back door of her .house and briefly remarked, *‘lt’s off.” He remonstrated and entreated with her, but without avail. The only excuse she had to offer for her sudden change towards him was that her father < would cot give her away. Mr Par- ■ rons subsequently denied to him . having declined to do so. • In reply to hia Honor, the plaintiff stated he still had some of the furniture which he purchased, bat made arrangements to return a portion of it. Tbe 'weddiog ring be .still had in his possession. He estimated biS 10. s at from £lO to £ls. His Honor ; What damages do you ask for,- Mr Cooper ? Mr Cooper: I have that entirely to your Honor (laughter). His Honor: The lady evidently found she had made a mistake, ■which is better remedied before than after marriage. . His Honor said he would give judgment for plaintiff for £2O, with costs on the lowest scale, judgment to be limited to defendant’s separate e.4ate. “Of course, you are aware, added his Honor to counsel, “you cannot make defendant bankrupt and cannot proceed against her under the Imprisonment for Debt Act.” Judgment was formally entered or the amount stated.