BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1400, 28 March 1912, Page 3

BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.

In a Molbannic Court la=t week, Evelyn Wnmci-sloy, of Murrmnbeena, was awarded ,El5O damages agiinst Gordon Liley, chief officer of the steamer Jtomis, for broach of promise of marriage. 'J ho case was not defend Vi■ \Vo'.nei'-!ey said that v.-lipn the engagement \va< broken off she enul.'i not sleep for weeks, and had thoughts of coiiimiiti.i" suicide. Letters from Liley to (ho plaintiff were read. One was:—'"My darling Eve,—How 1 love you, I've, no one knows. I love yon more I!ia:i my «'.'• » iiesh and blood. What could .1 do lo let you see I love you mare? I would give lip anything to please you. If ever yon rare le.-s for me, live, write ami tell me. Don't break my heart by prolonging the P>ii»- Make your liouie with my parents. What: a heartbreak last evening's good-bye v.ao. My eyes were (limine:!, fliul inv hoan. seemed to get in liiv throat and suffoedto me. My-.heart thumps and thumps whenever I think 'of you, and if it could only bo seen, I am sure ycaiv deal' f;ico would bo engraved on it." .Another letter from Liloy to Miss \\ omertlev was read: "My dear Eve,—l have been'very ill here; oil work ever since I left Newcastle. I received your letter in Wallaroo, live, dear, I ask you not to write as vou do. I ever write as 1 did, I will never marry anyone, not a soul. 1 hope you are well, dear. I want vou to forget me, dear; it will bo belter i'or us both. I am very shaky still, so excuso this short note. I sympathise villi you in your misery, dear. I am so sorrv for you. tiood-bye. With all , BIT kindest wishes, your very fond friend, Gordon."