FALSE REPORT OF MARRIAGE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXI, Issue 16690, 21 July 1916, Page 4

FALSE REPORT OF MARRIAGE.

SENT TO A TARANAKI PAPER,

A COSTLY JOKE,

At New Plymouth Magistrate's Court, the police proceeded against Harry Brunsdon, a Newall Road resident, for furnishing totfhe Taranaki "Daily News-," for publication, a false report of a marriage alleged to have taken ( place on May 16 between Miss J. Duggan, of Warea, and Mr. A. Rookes, of Oaonui. Accused elected to plead guilty. Sub-Inspector Fouhy, in outlining the case, said the account mentioned the names not only of the supposed bride and bridegroom, but also the names of their parents, the bridesmaids and the minister, and it had!' caused much annoyance to all thesa1 • people.

In reply to the Magistrate, the subinspector said there had been a certain amount of feeling between the parties over other matters. The report of the marriage had been signedtf "W. Hoffmann." This might have: led to a charge of forgery, so th© present charge was very light.

His Worship said he would not inflict imprisonment, but Brunsdon would be fined £5, with witness's ex« penses and court costs amounting W t£B 2s. * '