Tongan Sued for Breach
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Breach of Promise
Leading Tongan boxer Johnny Halafihi, in Auckland in early March , was directed to pay £550 damages to Miss Lucia Riggs 23, for breach of promise.
The case created a great deal of interest.
Miss Riggs, who was born in Tonga and educated in Auck land, sued Halafihi for £1,500, claiming that Halafihi promised to marry her when she was 17, and that he broke oft the en gagement by letter from Eng land in 1959.
Halafihi, 26, now lives in Eng land and is married to an Eng lish girl.
Halafihi admitted the en gagement but in defence said it was broken off by mutual con sent.
The case was heard by a Supreme Court judge and jury.