A BOGUS PRINCESS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 64, 22 April 1914, Page 7

A BOGUS PRINCESS.

CHARGE OF BLACKMAIL. AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE. By Cable. —Press Association.—Copyright. (Received April 22, 11 a.m.) . LONDON, April 21. Benjamin W, Brims, a commercial traveller, has been remanded on a charge of attempting to blackrpail the Princess Josephine of Thurn et Taxis. James Henry Maur, alias Everitt, a witness for the prosecution, on being cross-examined, admitted that hi? name was formerly Jenkinson. He denied that he had been convicted in Melbourne as "Jenkins'' on February 26, 1898, ami on -July 7, 1899. He also denied convictions in 1890 and 1891,

[On February 10 James Henry Maur, alias Everitt was accused of attempting to blackmail a lady who alleged that she was the wife of Prince Victor of Thurn et Taxis. Maur made the lady's acquaintance and subsequently the Princess received a letter signed '' Everitt," which reflected on her character ami demanded money from her. At a subsequent hearing counsel intervenedami said he represented the Princess of Thurn et Taxis, who sought to restrain the prosecutrix from using her title. The prosecutrix -stated that her name "Via,-) Joseph Princess of Thurn et Taxis.]