DESERTED HUSBAND PAYS

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 86, 2 April 1914, Page 6

DESERTED HUSBAND PAYS

The case of a lady who left her husband, but whose dress bill, including among other things an Ascot frock, was afterwards sent in to him, was concluded in the Clcrkenweii County Court (states the London Daily News), and the husband waordered to pay the full amount of the bill—£s9 5s 3d.

The. lady was the wife of Mr James Harris Browne, a brewer carrying on business at Hadley Wood. The bil: was sent by Messrs Jays. In one week, it was stated, thirteen pairs of gloves, and in nine months 31 pairs of gloves, were ordered by the lady. Other items were;

An Ascot gown (£24 35.) Feather boa (£7 17s 6d.) Sunshade (£4 4s), and Five jerseys (£2 2s each.)

Defendant, giving evidence, said he knew his wife had been to Messrs Jays for minor things, hut did not know she had gone to anything like the extent of the bill.

Mr Kingsbury (for the plaintiffs) submitted that 23 guineas was a per fectly reasonable price for an Ascor gown.

Mr Woodcock (for defendant): i don’t say that the price was immn derate. I say there was no authority for the lady to get it at all. Mr Kingsbury: As to the sunshade, that lyas necessary to protect her £5 5s hat.

As stated, judgment was entered for Messrs Jays for £59 5s 3d, and they were allowed the costs of both' trials.