Selling a Wife by Auction.
The following story is published by the Lahore Civil and Military Gazstte : — At Rangamati a Goorkha youth fell out with his newly-married wife, a Kuki girl. On this she went j away to her father's house, and refused to return to her husband's place. The latter complained to the Dewan of the Chakona circle, who gave him a decree of 50 rupees as compensation for the loss sustained by his wife having abandoned him. The poor wife is now to be sold in public auction in execution of this decree. It is said that the assistantcommissioner of Rangamati also confirmed the proceeding of the Dewan as quite in accordance with the law and custom prevailing in that part of the country.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 15 December 1891, Page 3
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126Selling a Wife by Auction. Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 15 December 1891, Page 3
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