A MEAN INAMORATO.
A case which is exciting considerable interest in Ashburton, came before the local court recently, and was remanded, A young man named E, Honeywood, who claims to be the "second son of a lord," but who has been occupying the position of a waiter at the Somerset hotel, becamo enamored of one Charlotte Colstone, a barmaid in the same hostelry/ After many written professions of undying love, and a confidential letter to the effect that he was "tho second son of a lord," and that if his brother died he should succeed to the title and £IO,OOO, Honeywood won the young lady's consent to an early marriage, and appears to have been entrusted with moneys and jewellery, the property of his intended bride. On the morning of the day fixed for the nuptial celebration Honeywood disappeared, and had a narrow escape of being drowned in the Ashburton river. Ho kept possession of the money and jewellery, and was recently charged with the larceny, as a bailee, of £3, and also witli stealing two rings, the property of Charlotfco Colstone, ■ "■
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2008, 5 June 1885, Page 2
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182A MEAN INAMORATO. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2008, 5 June 1885, Page 2
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