A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 923, 16 September 1910, Page 4

A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT

RETURN OF RING SOUGHT. . At the " Magistrate's Court: yesterday Frederick College sued Sarah Cohen, boardingKonse-keeper, for. return of engagement ring ; or its value, £21. Mr. C. R. Dix appeared for ! plaintiff and Mr. A. 11. tlindmarsh was for defendant.. <' FreScriok College stated that ho be-' camo acquainted with defendant since 'his, arrival from Auckland someVweefis ago. ; -He'- hud purchased the engagement ring .for £22,- and, given it-to.-her. . Since the engagement'had been, broken off lie had repeatedly , asked her for tho return of thfc ring, ,Mt she', refused to give it up. The present action was .brought because it!was thought that defendant .was' about to .leave the Dominion; Witness said that he; - had : entered into a business transaction with Mr,' Siegel which' was to be completed: when he-'.married. Miss Cohen. : The, Magistrates I am'not going'., to' listen-to nonsense like that.' . 1 Mr. Dix was', proceeding to explain his client'sposition - when ■ Mr.' .Hindmarsh. remarked:, "I like my' friend's dramatic style." IV-V- - Mr.' Dix: My friend is entitled to; make what comment ho likes. . . Witness, continuing his evidence,, said that they wanted hird to get married in a hurry but he would not do-so. ; Mr. Hindmarsh here objected to the line of evidence: that was being given;,. ' The magistrate: I. don't want to. hear, any dirt' if 1 can help it. 1 - To Mr. Dix: Tou say that your client broke off-tho' engagement on account of. some defect in-her moral,character? '

Mr. Dix: Yes, sir. The magistrate: Then you think-you are entitled to the return of the ring? Witness said they told him- not to. go to the shop any more. ; Cross-examined' .- Mr. Hmdmursh, witness said that.-he. had been in New. Zealand eight o- nine years. He was n tailor's cutter and had worked for one firm in Auckland for several; years.... He came to Wellington about four, weeks ago. He stoppedwith Siegel's first, and, later at the Albert Hotel. Before leaving Auckland he drew 4®, from the'; Savings- Bank and after paying debts, had .£45 left. He had about ,£33 when he landed in Wellington. He had pono to New Plymouth first arid telegraphed -for Miss Cohen, to se? if she would like the ' place as he had a, notion of starting business there: Then they had gone to Hawora. He would swear that she did not lend him 30s. at Hawerai ■ He returned .to Auckland from Hawera and sent her £2 ,10s.. ■ That was' to pay his hotel bill, because he had not had enough money with him. When he drew his money from the bank, he gave it to a friend to hold in trust. Witness subsequently came to Wellington, . arriving with about .£3B. .' . . His Worship said that he failed to see how plaintiff could hope' to recover the Mng which had been given as a present. : :Counsel for plaintiff suggested that' if an adjournment was granted 'it would give him an opportunity to look np authorities. The case was adjourned until half-past ton o'clock this morning.; . '