MAN IN WOMAN’S CLOTHES

Greymouth Evening Star, 8 May 1931, Page 5

MAN IN WOMAN’S CLOTHES

A WAGER ALLEGED. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN, May 6. Herman Leonard Follers was charged at the Magistrate’s Court to-day with being an idle and disorderly person, in that he wore women’s apparel. He pleaded guilty. / Detective-Sergeant Nuttall said that last night Follers attended one of the local picture theatres dressed as a woman. The theatre staff became suspicious and communicated with the police. Detectives went to the theatre and located accused, and after the performance was over they followed him.

In reply to the Magistrate, Follers said that he did it for a wager. A man bet him 10/- he was not game to go to the pictures drCssed as a-woman. He borrowed the clothes from a friend.

The Magistrate: Well, it looks as if the waget was not worth taking when you see where it. has landed you, Detective-Sergeant Nuttall said that when Follers made a statement on the previous night he refused to say with whom he had the ' wager. The Magistrate said he would like some further information about accused before dealing with him. It might have been a harmless prank or it might have been something more sinister. Accused would be remanded till Saturday.