BREACH OF PROMISE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16815, 18 August 1922, Page 7

BREACH OF PROMISE.

NO DAMAGES AWARDED. (Per Press Association'.) WELLINGTON*. August 17. In the action for £IOOO damages for alleged breach of promise to marry, brought by Emily Stewart, of Parawai, against Thomas Edward Tasker, hotelkeeper, of Thames, the jury. after twenty minutes’ retirement. found there had been a contract, that defendant broke the contract, but no damages should be awarded to plaintiff. For plaintiff it was alleged that after becoming engaged defendant cooled off and became engaged to another woman. mitted she had eight children and eight grandchildren. Defendant had proposed to her in her house in March, 1*919. She laughed at him because she had only known him a week. Counsel: When next did he propose? Complainant : Oh, he proposed every day ; that's the kind of man he is. In evidence defendant admitted that he had become engaged to complainant, but when he asked her to be married she did not appear to take any notice of it. He bought her rings costing £lB. £25 and £SO. Towards the latter part of the engagement he went to see complainant several times but she was not at home. He felt he was not wanted and stayed away. There was another man she apparently preferred. He admitted certain letters written to the other woman and that he was engaged to her. He admitted he had been engaged to several women. His Honor reserved leave for complainant's counsel to move for a new trial.