AN ADVENTURESS.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 801, 11 February 1909, Page 2

AN ADVENTURESS.

COMMITTED. HOW MAY HALLETT GOT SOME MONEY. CLIFFORD AND HIS CASH. [per press association.] Wellington, February 10. In the Magistrate's Court to-day. May Hallett, alias Curtain, alias Baker, alias Bannerman, was charged with having, on January 25, obtained a sum of £50 from Walter Clifford by means' of false .pretences b" representing that she was a niece of the late .sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, I'riine Minister of England. In the course of his evidence, Walter Clifford stated that the accused accompanied his party to the Wellington races. Subsequently she called at the Club, and said she was in great difficulties. Her father had just left enougn money to pay -her hotel bii and she had to pay the D.I.C. some other bills before she left for Christchurchy She asked him to telegraph to Christchurch" to ascertain her father's address. Witness replied: Why trouble him ? Can I assist you ? Accused^ replied! that if he (Clifford) could lend her £50 she would send it back on the following day, after she had seen her father. Witness gave her £50. In parting with his money, he thought it was safe, as he understood that accused was connected with a celebrated family in England. The licensee of the Grand Hotel stated that accused booked accommodation at his hotel in the name of "Bannerman." In the course of conversation, she said she hoped it would not come out that she was related to Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, •her reason being that she might attract too much notice. Accused was committed for trial.