The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-07-23 00:00:00

JILTING A PUBLICAN'S DAUGHTER:

In the Queen's Bench Division, before Mr. Justice
Grantham and a common jury, the case of" Wriggles-
worth v. Stedman" was heard. In this case Miss
Annie Eliza Wrigglesworth, daughter of a publican,
for some time landlord of the Red Cap Tavern,
Camberwell-green, sued Mr. James Stedman, also a
publican, and landlord jointly with his brother of the
Cock Tavern at Denmark-hill, for damages for breach
of promise of marriage. The defendant denied the
promise, and said he broke off his acquaintance with
the plaintiff because he heard she had been keeping
company with somebody else. Mr. Kemp, Q.C., Mr.
Bray, and Mr. Kemp, junior, were counsel for the
plaintiff; while Mr. Holmes Poulter and Mr.
Monteffore were for the defendant. In
the witness - box the plaintiff said that
in writing to the defendant she at first sub-
scribed herself "Yours truly," or "Yours affec-
tionately," but afterwards, at his request, "Your
loving wife." He gave her presents, and promised to
marry her, but did not give her an engaged ring, as
be said he thought a man's word was sufficient.
(Laughter.) He addressed her sometimes as "My
darling," and sometimes as "Old party," and intro-
duced her to some of his friends as "Old party.'!
(Laughter.) She indignantly denied his allegations
about her keeping company with somebody else. The
defendant, on the other hand, denied the promise,
and said ho broke off the acquaintance in consequence
of what he heard in this respect, but that his friend-
ship for the plaintiff at the time was merely in its
infancy. (Laughter.) The jury returned a verdict
for the plaintiff, damages £175. Judgment ac-
cordingly.

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