BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2833, 14 March 1878, Page 2

BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.

• An action has been raised in the Court of Session by an Edinburgh lady named Nellie. Baptie, against James Bowden Boss, gold mine proprietor, ' Bainkow Beef, Charters Towers, Townsville, Queensland, for £2CCD, in respect of his alleged breach of promise of marriage. The defendant has been absent iv Australia for about 15 years, during which time a missive courtship was carried on between the parties. He returned in September last, with the avowed intention of marrying the pursuer, having previously settled £10C0 upon her, as in Queensland they " never knew what a day might bring forth." All the arrangements were made for the marriage, even to the wedding cake, and having gone to Glasgow to see some friends who were to prace the nuptials by their presence, he appears to have suddenly changed his mind, and, in place of returning, sent the following note, to the pursuer:—" Dear Nellie, —I am sorry to state that circumstances have turned up which make it quite impossible that our marriage can ta«ce place. I enclose £20 t ) pay expenses incurred in the meantime until I come to mj'self. lam not able to return to explain all, but I must leave for a time.—l am, dear Nellie, yours, J. B. Kose." On the day after he was married, by. declaration before a magistrate, to a Miss Truefit, the daughter of a late merchant in Princes street, Edinburgh. It appears that Miss Truefit was on the eve of being married to another gentleman when her marriage to the gold-digger took place. He threatened an action for recovery of presents, &c, which were, therefore, returned by the fortunate bride. . .