AN ALLEGEDN ADVENIURESS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 10 February 1909, Page 2

AN ALLEGEDN ADVENIURESS.

A WELLINGTON "SOCIETY" SENSATION V ' SIR HENRY BANNEIvVIAN'S "NIECE." - "— '^-i . HOW SHE GOT £50. [Unites Peess Association. J WELLINGTON, Wednes. In the Magistrate's Court to-day May Hallett, alias Curtain, alias Baker, alias Bannerman, was charged with Having, on 25th January, obtained a sum of £50 from Walter Clifford by means of false rf-eterrces by repifcsenting that she was the niece of the late Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman. In the course • of his evidence Walter Clifford stated • that tbe accused accompanied his party to tho Wellington races, and subsetquently"she called. at his club and said she was in great difficulties. Her father had just left enough money to pay her hotel bill and she had to pay the D.I.C. and soma other bills before she left •Jjr Chrifetchurch.. She asked him to telegraph to Christchnreh to ascertain' her father's address. Witness- replied: "Why trouble him? Can I assist you?" Accused replied that if ho (witness) could lend her £50 she would send ifc back on the following day, after she had seen her father. Witness gave her £50. In parting with his money he 'understood that the ac-jused was connected with the celebrated Banncrmau family in England. The licensee of the Grand Hotel stat- .- cd that thu accused bnoke'l accommodation at his hotel in the name of # Ban- ■-. nsrnmu-. , In the course of conversation she said she hoped it would not como out that she was related to the lato Sir Henry Cambpell-Binnermann, her reason being that she might attract too much attention. * •