BREACH OF PROMISE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3990, 29 August 1929, Page 2

BREACH OF PROMISE.

WOMAN AWARDED DAMAGES

Christchurch, August 26,

'Fifty pounds damages was awarded Vera Gwendoline Ormandy for breach of promise by Mr. Justice Adams in the 'Supreme Court today. Miss Ormandy claimed from Maurice Walter Carter, a motor mechanic, £250 general damages and £SO cost of trousseau for breach of promise to marry her. Defendant denied such agreement, and a further defence was that if such agreement had been made it had been terminated by plaintiff. It was stated by plaintiff that she became engaged to Carter two or three years ago. Prior to that they had been keeping company for several years. From the date of the engagement on 28th May, 1929, the arrangements proceeded for the marriage, which was set down for 3 9th June. A house had been obtained, a. clergyman engaged for the ceremony, the banns had been called, and invitations sent out for the wedding party. Then defendant, without a word of explanation, said the marriage must be declared off. Since then plaintiff had received from Carter a registered letter demanding the return of certain articles.

Evidence was given of several “lid's” .between the pa tries during the period of the engagement. The final cpiarrel concerned the invitation of Carter’s relatives to the wedding and to an evening party prior to the .wedding. Defendant gave evidence (hat he bought the engagement ring on his twenty-second birthday. He. had been strongly opposed to big weddings. At that time he was earning £3 14/- weekly. On several occasions there had been quarrels between plaintiff and himself, and she offered him his ring back, but he always refused. He alleged that after the final quarrel plaintiff broke off the engagement. His Honour, in awarding £SO damages, said the fact was clear that defendant had failed to keep his promise to marry the girl.