CUPID IN UNIFORM.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8803, 3 May 1907, Page 3

CUPID IN UNIFORM.

Mr Frederick John Comber, who m public life is a constable in the London Metropolitan Police Force, paid a visit to court in the unwonted capacity of defendant in a breach of promise suit. The plaintiff was Miss Emily Alice Field, who' Jives at Clapton. The judge was Mr Justice Darling. Counsel, in opening the case, said that damages were claimed, and that there was a denial of tho promise and a technical defence of the statute of limitations. The breach was a most heartless one.

Miss Field, dressed in black, and looking very charming, described her introduction to the policeman. “ I was introduced to him by another policeman in Mare-street, Hackney, she said. The Judge: What, another policeman ? (Laughter.) Miss Field: You sc-e, my sitter had been married to a sergeant. That is how I came to be introduced. After that I saw “ Jack” every other night. A few days before my birthday “Jack” asked me to marry him. The Judge : I tee you still call him “ Jack.” Has he married anybody else ?

Counsel: No. •- The Judge; Then why doosn fc he marry her, as she still calls him “Jack.?” Counsel; He says he was never engaged to her. The Judge ; If she habitually calls him “Jack,” she ought to have been engaged. “On my birthday, continued the witness, “he bought me a ring and put it on my linger. He to see bis parents at Dorchester.” i Counsel proceeded to read some j letters; j “My Darling, I am waiting j anxiously till next week, when I j hope to see you again, I shall be j wailing at the same place I cannot write more now, as it is bedtime. From yours for ever, Jack.” . “This letter,” said counsel, “concludes with one, two, three, four, fL o, six crosses.” (Laughter.) The next letter -was: 1 “My Dearest Emily,—Just a few i lines to yen, I don’t think I have much new to tell you, my darling. I shall gel Lifted on Saturday, and will see you at the Cecil. I cannot stop to write more, as lam tired. X must conclude, with fondest love from yours for ever, Jack.” “This letter,” said counsel, counting again, “concludes with one, two, three, four, five, six, seven crosses.” (Loud laughter.) The last letter was; — , “Dear Emily, - Just a line to say I have booked leave for Saturday. You will now know how to arrange things.—Yours truly, F.J.0.” The Judge: There are none of those cabalistic signs you mentioned before. (Laughter). The courtship began in loJo. After nearly ten years it was broken off at the Hackney Police Station. Miss Field had called on her sweetheart. Counsel: Have you ever walked out with a police constable named Rose?-No. Did you know a volunteer called Jack ?—No, I don’t know any voiunteers. Do know a ponce constable named - 'Langaty ?-No, I don’t know Did you ever walk cut with him ? —No. Langaty was asked to step forward in court, but the witness repudiated all knowledge of him. Counsel: Do you know a policeconstable named Dunstan ? Yes. Have you been for walks with him ?—No. ‘

Did you propose marriage to him ? Ob, no. He is not in a position to

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