MASQUERADE OF WOMAN.
THE BARKER CASE.
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL
(Press Association.—Copyright.) r (Received 10.10 a.m.) London, March 27. The woman Barker, was committed for trial on a charge of perjury. She was allowed bail. She fainted in court when the magistrate announced his decision. The court was crowded with women, the majority in their early twenties.
The principal witness was Miss Haward, whom Barker allegedly married. Her appearance deeply affected the defendant, who was convulsed with sobs.
Miss Haward swore she believed that Barker was a man.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume XXIII, Issue 2982, 28 March 1929, Page 5
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87MASQUERADE OF WOMAN. King Country Chronicle, Volume XXIII, Issue 2982, 28 March 1929, Page 5
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