DOLORES IN COURT

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 119, 22 May 1930, Page 26

DOLORES IN COURT

HELD TO BE AN ALIEN

KPSTEIFS MODEL

"Dolores," the artists' model, who previously sat for Epstein, appeared at Uie Bow Street Police Court in London, on a summons under the Aliens Act, for •alleged failure to notify a change in her address, says Die "Manchester Guardian." Her name was given in the charge sheet as Norh:<* Lattimorc, and she was described as an American citizen. Dolores arrived at the Court in a taxi with Mr. Philip Yale Drew, the actor, who was a prominent witness in the .Reading shot* murder inquest. A large crowd watched her arrival. Sho was defended by Mr. Edmoncl O'Connor, and the Magistrate was Mr. Fry. Mr. O'Connor, on the defendant's behalf, -pleaded not guilty, and added: "So far as the defendant is concerned she admits she had not notified a change in her address, but she disputes that she is in fact an alien." AMERICAN CITIZEN. Police . Constable Collins said that when ranking inquiries about, another alien it was ascertained that the defendant was an American citizen, and that she had failed to notify certain changes of address. She was Vequested to attend at; the Aliens Registration Office, which sho did early in March. Sho then notified that she left her registered address about Oth July, 1928, and went to Ladbroke road, and about 12th July, 1028, went to Pelham street, South Kensington. She stated that she then had a number of addresses in tlie provinces, and she wont to Calthorpe street, Gray'a Inn road, in October, 1929. Mr. JFry: "What did she say about her nationality?"—" Nothing, except that she thought her husband was dead, but she had no proof of it." Police Constable Collins said that Dolores said that she had lost her registration book, but produced her original certificate dated 1920. Dolores told him that :.he was travelling about the provinces, ;.nd sho forgot to notify the change of her address. The Magistrate: "Did she tell you who her husband was?"—" The only thing she said was that she understood he was dead, but sho had no proof." A "STIGMA." Answering Mr. O'Connor, Police Constable Collins agreed that when she registered as an alien the defendant gave particulars of her place o,f birth, which was stated to be Doughty street, Bloomsbury. The officer also agreed that Dolores fold him that she was married on 6th January, 192(3, at St.' Paneras Kegis tor Office, to a man named Lattimorc. She came to register shortly after that, and Lattimore was also registered as tin alien. Mr. O'Connor: "Do you know what has become of him?'—"The last record says he went to Germany in 1927." The Magistrate: "What was he registered as?"— j" As an American, citizen." Mr. O'Connor: "Did you ever hear whether he had committed bigamy?"— "No." Mr. O'Connor, addressing the Bench, said that in January, 1926, Dolores married Lattimoro, who was then in busi' ness in Green street, Leicester square. "He had described himself as an American," continued. Mr. O'Connor, "and I have no doubt he was. "Within two months of the marriage Lattimore informed this lady ho was not bound to maintain her, because ho had a wife and mother. On that day they parted company, and sho has never seen him since. That is the position, and she was advised—perhaps wrongly—it was not necessary in view of the repeated changes of address as an artist travelling :"rom place to place to notify them. She wants to get rid of the stigma of being called an alien if she can ever get at the truth of this matter. "She loft Lattimoro upon being informed that ho had a wife living. If that ■is true, Lattimore , committed bigamy,, and she never lost her status as a British subject." Mr. Fry, addressing the defendant, said: "Until you have proved that Lattimoro committed bigamy you must Jiotify as an alien. You must not givo tho police any further trouble." Dolores, who was in tears, said: "I am very sorry, sir." The Magistrate: "You will be fined one guinea." Dolores (hen left the Court arm in arm with Mr. Drew.