A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE CASE

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1787, 12 March 1888, Page 4

A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE CASE

Mr Justice Stiriog, BiMln* ia the Chancery Division, L t-don, ha.l before him a romantic man 'age. c^ae »rUlng ou of the death of Comma d. r Bfh-11, wt> was shot ry tho Uoetß m 1884 m a engagemeot m «h-c^ Sir «mt»il-f> Warren also to.k p*»t. ■ om >a«>dep EUneu * few m >ntha before h>s death had b*c m ' aiumoured of a native g-rl belonging <o the Bar»long tribe, at.d m.rrird Jier according to the ritea of the t ibe ih« ceremony consisted of th* aUu^ ter of »n ox the head of whicb w»s Bsnt to the mother of the bride, while the father w»c provided wi b a plough to plough the land. The name of the bride who Teepon, and about ten d*ya after the death of Commander B^thell ahe gave bl m to » daughter, who was baptised under tha uame of M*buel« m auirg "Mother of Baibell." In support of these stat mens, Mo^tsi a, an 'frican King, and chief of the Koralatde Cavalry made an affidavit to the effect ti-at eepoo wa3 duly maried to C.mruander Beibell. The latter, by his will, left a cettam number of hnfera to Teepoo and directed that if a child were born it euould be educated m England after it reached «igbt years of age and if a boy h*t he should enter th English a my, but that Teepoo should forfeit her property if sh behaved improperly. Commander B<thell left co-:Hirterab!e properly m Yo'K ghire, and the ques i n *>»-fore he 0 urt was whether tho marriage was a leyul one, and the da«ght r coubtqu :ntly legitimate and c -it ed to ihe pn perty. Ihe case was not conclude 1 when iho Court rose"