LOVED BY TWO GIRLS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 257, 3 November 1906, Page 13

LOVED BY TWO GIRLS.

FIGHT FOIt A I'OUSG MAN. Tlie awkwai-d predicament of a young man who was loved by two girls was ' described at Brentford Police Court, England, on Tuesday, September IS, when Victoria Guyatt was summoned tor using threats to Theresa Gregory Broomhead. Both, girls wore large picture hats, ana indulged in recriminations at the expense of each other across the Court. According to the statement of Mr Afcermann, who appeared for the complainant, a young man named William McCarthy was in love with the defendant, but transferred his affections to Miss Broomheaa. This caused trouble, and as a kind of family council it was suggested that Miss Guyatt shoulc ue sent for. She arrived in due course, ana.ln the presence of the young, man was aa*ed certain questions. To these she refuseo. to give a satisractory answer, and was promptly ordered out of the house. The defenders feelings then overcame her; and, snatching up a knife, she threatened to kill the complainant, and added that If she l»ad her way she would blind her and epoU Vier beauty. With difficulty Aliss Broomlit-i»d was got out of the house, when the again took up the knife and, addressing McCarthy, said, "1 will drive this to heart, Bill." She then went of! in a dead swoon, but wnen sue recovered she followed the complainant, and, poising a brick aloft, threatened to hurl It at her. Complainant gave evidence In support of this statement, and at the conclusion the defendant denied taking up the knife to ths complainant, but admitted threatening McCarthy. Complainant: How many times since August Bank holiday have you threatened to epoil my beauty 7 Defendant (sobbing): You stole him from mc; he was mine till you came on the scene. (L-ouci laughter.) Asked if it was his intention to call McCarthy, Mr Akevmann Intimated that he might prove hostile, and that he should prefer the defence to <>all him. McCarthy, a young fellow of soldierly bearing, then stepped into the box. He said that on going home to breakfast at the house of the defendant, where he lived, all the family sneered and jeered him for going out with "that girl at the corner shop." There was a terrible row, added the witness, and the defendant threatened both Miss Broomhead and himself. At the conclusion of his evidence McCarthy went and sat next to the complainant, and engaged in a whispered conversation with her. The girl in the dock kept casting reproachful glances In his direction, and apparently unable to bear the sight of her former lover sitting next to her rival any longer, she ultimately burst Into teare. - The defendant, on being told that she j would nave to pay £1 12/e costs, In addition to being bound over to keep thu peace for six months, asked the alternative. The Magistrate: U'onrteen days'. The Girl: 1 have no money, so I'll do the 14 days'. (To McCarthy.): Good-bye, Willie, dear, . . As she went to the ceils the girl sobbed afresh, and-McCarthy and the complainant pniilingly left the Court together, ; •' ~~. ■--''-•