“SHY” MAN OF 76 SUED

Taranaki Daily News, 1 June 1935, Page 15 (Supplement)

“SHY” MAN OF 76 SUED

BREACH OF PROMISE IN • DUBLIN ' ’ ‘ Sued for breach of promise at the age of 76, a solicitor, said to be . "one of the foremost in Dublin,” agreed to pay £4OO to the lady concerned and so settle her claim. He is Mr Joseph Gleeson, widower, of Inchicore, Dublin, and the action was brought against him in Dublin High Court by Miss Mary.; Hannon, 51, costumier, of Cork. She sought^to recover £lOOO/ •::< The couple, it was stated, met while on holiday at Ballycottin, a seaside resort near Cork. Miss Hannon stated in J evidence that Mr Gleeson told her his., late wife had impressed ( on him the necessity of getting married to some-? ; body sensible. While attending a cinema in Cork he asked heretotake off her gloves so that he could hold her hand. .. Mr Gleeson told her he. was 60 and / was in great need of a someone who would go around with -2 i him and be with him all the time, because he felt lonesome, especially in J the evenings. Telling how Mr Gleeson gave her a cheque for £lO to buy ringh, Miss Hannon added: “He asked me to look closely at the signature so that I. would know it in future, and that soon I would be able to fill the cheques in for myself.” The following, week, while walking: on the pier, Mr Gleeson. complained of headache, and they turned back. “Suddenly?’ continued. Miss’ Hannon, ./ “he turned right round on me and said: f.. T don’t think I will marry you, after all, Mary. I told, you a lie. I am as old as your mother, and I might collapse and that would be awful for you. We will remain the best of friends,. and you will never get married, will your”” Mr Gleeson’s counsel said that after hearing Miss Hannon’s evidence his.' client thought she was fairly entitled to a substantial sum for .the damage ” that unwittingly was done to her. The £4OO to be paid by Mr Gleeson would include costs. ——— —;■