THE MEANEST LOVER YET.

Kumara Times, Issue 841, 11 June 1879, Page 2

THE MEANEST LOVER YET.

A London dressmaker recently had her love arrested for taking from her certain presents which he made her. She stated in court that she had been engaged to the prisoner for several months, and on the previous Saturday evening had met him by appointment. He took her into a jeweller’s shop, saying he would buy her a chain, and selected one for £5 15s. He asked to see how it would look on her watch, and she detached the latter from her own chain, and tried iton the new one. He afterwards put the watch injiis own pocket and the chain on the counter. Then he asked to see some weddingrings, and at his request she took a gold keeper from her finger and tried on three or four wedding-rings, one of which fitted her. Remarking that it looked very nice on her finger, he put the keeper, in his pocket, and purchased a pin for himself for 5a 6d., saying that he would satisfy wM jeweller for his trouble. The dffSP maker asked the prisoner for the watch and keeper, but he refused to give them to her, remarking that they were this property, and taking her into the jeweller’s as he had done was the only means he had of getting them. She did not know whether she could call herself engaged to the prisoner still. He had given her the watch and ring, but had never asked for them back. She had a little quarrel "with him „a, mouth previously, that Was made up;

magistrate observed that he dii Ta6t think any jury would convict the prisoner of stealing the things, an*l therefore the man must be discharged. The dressmaker left the Court, remarking that it was a disgraceful thing. For remainder of news see last page.