“QUIET 'WEDDING" DISCORD.

Taihape Daily Times, 28 July 1919, Page 7

“QUIET 'WEDDING " DISCORD.

TROUBLE OVER THE NUMBER OF GUESTS.

An action for breach of promise, remitted from the High Court, was tried by Judge Graham, K.C., in Bow County Court, the first case of its kind to be heard there. The plaintiff was May Jessie ‘Stock, and the defendant Alfred Chapman. The promise was not denied, but the defence pleaded that Miss Stock ended the ‘engagement herself. Mr Howard, for Miss Stock, said the couple had been devoted to each other until just before the wedding. There were 200 odd love letters writte-n in the 18 months Chafnnan was abroad serving as ea railwayman in ;the Royal Engineers. A quiet Wedding was suggested, and the 'troublé‘ started with the question of guests. ‘Chapman, when told there were 22 invited, sug-

gesterl they should‘ be given cake end idrinkg \and' ‘tidld; ‘that rationss Wereshort. When he came home he did not go to -see Miss Stock. In reply to Miss Stock, who pointed out her foolish position, and the expense to which she had been put, "Chapman wrote saying that he would pay the expenses, but should Want half the wedding cake, Miss Stock Wrote that he could have the 101?, and finally it was all broken ofi.

-Chapman, in evidence, said Miss Stock suggested ‘the wedding should *vaif/till the end of the War, and when 911 leave he heard she had practically broken oi? the engagement. He. oifcred to pay the expenses in the» hope that “ings would be patched up. Halving ‘the cake was said as a{jest.

Judge Graham decided that the engagement had been broken oif by Miss} Stock hastily, and gave judgment for Chapman. Miss Stock left the Court in tears.