CHANCERY WARD’S RUNAWAY MATCH.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9421, 17 April 1909, Page 7

CHANCERY WARD’S RUNAWAY MATCH.

A new interest has been given to - the recent romantic marriage of . Miss Dorothy Hoptou, the wealthy heiress and ward in Ohanoery, to Mr Jones, a railway pcrter. According to the Liverpool Post, the young lady, in order to aid her husband pending the settlement of . her affairs, has accepted an engagement at an Oswestry music-hall. The young, lady, who came from a well-known Shropshire family, made a hasty marriage with Mr .-Jones, with whom she had fallen in love, in order to prevent her mother sending her to a Brussels convent. She is stated to have an exceedingly good voice, and by the terms of her new engagement will sing two songs nightly. Mrs Hopton has out off all ■ communication with her daughter, -and is stated to have gone abroad. ;;In marrying Miss Hopton without . leave of the Chancery authorities, Mr Jones, according to law, committed a serious offence. Her legal , guardians, however, do not apparently intend to interfere with the happiness of the young people by -instituting any .proceedings.