STORY OF A WEDDING CAKE.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 477, 21 July 1871, Page 2

STORY OF A WEDDING CAKE.

Hale V. Bradsiiaw.—Claim £9 19s. 9d.— This was an action brought by Mr. Kale, a baker and oonfectioner at Parnell, to recover tho above sum for a wedding cake supplied upon the occasion of the defendant's marriage. From the statemout of the plaintiff's counsel, it appeared that the defendant was a member of the General Assembly, and while on a visit to Auckland married a lady of great personal attraction and good position in society. The ornamental bakery which formed the subject of tho present inquiry was supplied upon that interesting occasion. The learned gentleman said that Mr. Bradshaw proceeded to Duuedin shortly after his marriage. It was only right however to say that the plaintiff himself was in some uncertainty to whom ttiis elegant piece of confectionery should be charged, whether to the friends of the bride or otherwise. After mature deliberation, however, he came to the conclusion that whoever might have eaten the cake, he had it not, and the bridegroom was responsible. In this particular it. appeared as if " women's rights " were waived, and whoever may have ordered tho cake the defendant must have tha right to pay for it. —His Worship : I do not think when the gentleman sees what the charge is made for he will repudiate the claim.—Mr. James Russell :It is not thought so. The defendant might not know anything about it. But the plaintiff brings his action for tho recovery of the sum claimed, as the goods were supplied for the defendant's use. The defendant never had a bill. There was no objection to an adjournment of the case.—His Worship : To what time ? Would six weeks be a period long enough ?•—■ Mr. Lusk assented to the adjournment.—There was not the usual account of "conversion" in trover, i'or wedding cake is ! subject to infinitesimal -anatomy, and the smallest portion of of it is said to have extraordinary power in bringing visions of beautificatiou before the mind's eye of the sleeper. The wedding cake in this case was studded with ornamental borders in silver paper, and the statues of gods and goddesses "who preside over the destinies of men. Diana strode over its frosted covering, watched by Aoteon and his dogs, behind a "sugar" cane, while the Divinity that watches over progonitur.e was engaged counting her " chickens," in the shape of a brood of young eagles (little Bradshaws), which she was bringing up for the use of Jupiter. These were not charged for, as it would appear^ that a good deal more than " sugar" enters into their composition, and for anything that appeared in tho evidence, may still be found in the bakery of the defendant, if they have not with mercenary versatility passed over the frost of some" other wedding cake.—The further hearing was adjourned for six weeks. .;••