Isobel Wilson's Dazzling Dress Ring

NZ Truth, Issue 1108, 24 February 1927, Page 7

Isobel Wilson's Dazzling Dress Ring

Chosen Provincial Beauty Sued for Recovery By Owner

Echo of Newspaper ' Boosting Stunt That Fooled The Dominion

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Wellington Representative.)

TT may be perfectly natural to expect a maid-of-honor to be presented at court. Isobel Wilson, the dainty maid-of-honor to "Miss New Zealand" m the newspaper boosting stunt, and, incidentally, the Wellington choice for the eminently fairer scheme of selecting screen types on pure merit, has been listed to be among those present on a certain day a fortnight hence. There will be no jesters there. On the throne of the mighty will sit a learned magistrate, and he will hear much argument as to a valuable ring whicn is supposed to have been lent to pretty Isobel during her grand parade bef or c the public.

<-_. IKE the wooden house, of course, there must be two sides to "j T the case, and until the matter is thrjjashed out the public will IJ not know the whole story of the ring and ; its lure. jSJ/l y But this much is certain— that pretty little Isobel is, the JttaaT^^ defendant m a case instituted by Elien Vera Maxwell for the 'jfijft recovery of a dress ring valued at a modest £30, or, failing. the t^LWm ning, the value thereof. \ When the case .flashed like a gem out of the usually dry recital of civil cases before Magistrate W. G. Riddell this week, those present sat up and began to take notice. * "Hum-hum," said the learned men of the law, "Miss New Zealand's maid of honor, eh!" which was one way of testifying to 'the profound interest caused by the beauty stunt m its circulation-first and beauty-second campaign of a few months ago. Lawyer D. Perry,, representing Isobel Wilson, immediately asked for an adjournment of a fortnight, but Lawyer Percy Jackson, who came-, along on behalf of the owner of the ring, put m a fair amount of opposition. He drew the ' Court's attention to the fact that Miss Wilson had been selected as film star to represent the Wellington province, and she. had to leave for Auckland to compete with other chosen provincial beauties. If successful there, she went to Australia, and Uf also successful m the Commonwealth, she V.would. would proceed to America. 'He opposed any adjournment, because he saw no reason why it should be, granted. -. ■ I Magistrate Riddell: Where is the ring? ; Lawyer Jackson: I don't know, sir. It was loaned by the plaintiff to the defendant for the New Zealand beauty contest last October and, of course, it was on the understanding that it was to be returned. "Unfortunately, it has not been returned. She has made all sorts of excuses. I understand she is here m Wellington and is leaving for Auckland to compete up there against screen types. • "It is a matter of real urgency. She does not deny having the ring or its non -return," ' : Lawyer Perry explained that he had told his client that the case would be adjourned for a fortnight, and under the circumstances it was quite impossible to get m touch with her. She would be back m Wellington m a fortnight. y : -,- J ■ ... Lawyer Jackson: The trouble, is that the defendant does not wish to appear m Court. AH sorts of excuses have been ma.d.c since October. The magistrate said that, all things considered, he would have to grant the adjournment. "You could stop her if she tried to get away," he added. • ",