The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-11-21 00:00:00

BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.

n action bw breach of !rondo.) of marriage Mae
tzjea on Thuralay before Ir. Justice Denman and a
gmeiej jury Thepleintilf alleged as special damage
that elle had been induced by the defendant to give up
her Inedneee of a milliner.
Mr. M'lnlyre, u.c., awl Mr. Hodson eoppeaned for
the plaintiff end Mr. Cole, u.c. and Mr. Iligham kor
the defewlant.
Mr. M'lntyre, Q.C., Kahl the plaintiff (Gooch) was •
young holy who, nis to the time ,d her acquaintance
with the defendant, carried on the business of a milliner
and dreeemaker at 'Mutual...ad t and the defendant
(Elry) had kept a public lessee at Woolwich. The
uncle and aunt of the plaintiff kept the Bull public-
house in the mime neighbourhoud. The defendant,
himself .IV3`. a person of mature yeArs a/oeut 60, he
believed.
Mr. Cole : He is 75. (Laughter.)
Mr. bl'ln(yee thought that the defendant would
have to wait some 10 or 15 years before he arrival at
that happy time el life. The defendant proposed
marriage to the plaintiff, awl that marriage wee lived
to take plare about Cluieganae. The aunt opeke to
ths defendant Mlll.l he mad hie intentions were honour-
able. Ha would make the idaiatiff hie wife. In
Deeetidper the defetelent nwhienly alueete.l himself
from the plaintiff's house, and the defendant'sdolicitor.
In reply to 3 letter, answered, "My client never Imel
any intention to marry Mien aoch, and never made
any_proloembe to that effect"
Muss Clarinda ljooch dawribal the promise to
marry, and maid the defendant came frequently to see
her, and she said she resti,l not attend to her business
awl go out with him to ~ awl he paid, "Never mind
business; let it go; we shall )10.111 be married •."
.and he took the card down frost taii window himself.
:She ha) earned 15e. to 20. a week by her business.
The defewlent said that hie income was g 5 or a a
week, lie hal a house told Koine hand. U. asked
'her if she woeLl like to keep a public-home or carry we
her own budneee in a milliner's 'shop. The defendant
told her lowa.,
Cose-examined : He had white hair, she believed,
but many people hal Waite hair without being very
old. The acquaintance' began in the bar parlour,
where the old gentleman wed bay*, a cup of tea.
Did you make it very sweet for 1:1101 (Laughter.)
She did nut make It. The defendant gave her two pairs
Di gloves. Those were the only pree-nta
Were they green? (laughter.) -They were dark
greet). (Renewed laughter.)
Mro„ Clarinda Lacy said defendaut told her his
inameioue were perfectly honourable towards Miss
Goole.
How did tiny treat each other ?—Like other 6640.
(A laugh.)
Mr. duetku : The degree f folly exhibited
by lovere aiftniCr is Hilt 141 uniform as you slip-
pope. (Loud laughter.)
Witneme : She had seen Eley kiss her niece.
Mr. Jtutiee Denman ,How did ohe take it?
(Laughter.)
Witness did not think that ohe sew her niece kiss
him back. She believesl that her Weft was 28 years
old.
Mies Agnes Brooke, the barmaid at the Butt, said
that in the large room the defendant told the
plaintiff to bring a chair nearer to him. Witness saw
go more.
Mr. Justice Denman: You turned your head away?
(A laugh.)
Witness: Certain_t_ilaughter.) She heard the
defendant call the his "little dear," and my
how happy be shoul=vhen they were married, and
liaritwi withals to go down to tea with them.
The Jury. after considering the matter for a few
Intlnvetes, found a verdict for the plaintiff. demages,
es.
His loardohip said that he would take time to I‘ol4
Wirier whether be should certify for.ctesto.

At yridity's meeting of the Metropolitan Board of
'Work% Sir Jansen ib.,a, ILE, ems re-elected to the office
of elainnaniihich he hoe held since the death of Sir
John Thera in 1870.
A telegram train Calcutta steam that IMAM parpose ere
!snorted to ham wished during the cyclone In the south-
eastern porde. of BespL Measures an betniiiratet by
this Government to rebore the distress in that