Breach of Promise Suit against a Sultan.

Manawatu Herald, 30 November 1893, Page 2

Breach of Promise Suit against a Sultan.

The breach of promise action which Mi s Jenny Mighell, of Devonshire Terrace, Brighton, has instituted against His Highness the Sultan of Joliore, who is described in tlw writ as being " otherwie kn wn j.s Mr Albert Baker," will be heard in the High Court of Justice shortly. The case canie beWr^:.l|r Justice Wright in Chambers' oh Tu-sd.iy, September 12, upoh *an" application to set aside proceedings. Mr George Wallace, instructed'fry Mr Turner, appeared for the Sultan, and Mr George White, instructed by Messrs 0 ilyer aud Ck^lyeVr for the lady. Mr Wall c© took-the objection that the Sultan of Johor£wjra a ruling monarch, and opio|t«l-^ not, therefore, be sued in Englan^r Mr White said that inamiachJiaß .the defendant had lived in ibj^;|jM»Otry .^«^^^.i'itt^4^!^p^Jkp|a he had '-diseQti^^iM^|g|p|^^llßo that the Sultan would oomlfpaer the authority or thfrrEnttfiii»»Bj o India. ■■.""-: .' ■.■*"."' ' r*^^fi#s Mr Justice .Wrigbt^i^liiifl^the question of jurisdiction to !rj^tly^Cfourt for argument in CMJob^g^ho damages are, it is undei«tQ<*d, laid at a high figure, and the matter of a diamond buckle is said to form a feature m the case, .the Sultan of Johore was elevated from the rank of Malnrajab to that of Sultan s >me year* ago in recognition of the firm, unwaveiing friendship which he had alw ys given to the English name and rule. Among his many cultivated tastes he possesses a love for gardening. Some hing jabove the medium height^ ye^fp^O 1 complexion, with a long white moustache bo has always > .maintained his reputation as a dignified gentleman. He usually dresses in Engli-h clothes of the orthodox English cut, and wears a back cloth cap, in the from- of. which flashes and scintilates a magnificent diamond aigrette. Almost every finger is adorned with rings— two or more on each—set with the same precious 'stones. Apart from this there is no trace of barbaric splendour about His Highnsss.