WOMAN POINTED “TOY” REVOLVER.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18349, 29 December 1927, Page 9

WOMAN POINTED “TOY” REVOLVER.

ACTED FOOLISHLY, SAYS MAGISTRTE.

(Special to the “ Star. ”) LONDON, November 10. Extraordinary allegations which followed a scene in which a woman presented a revolver at a man, were made at Bow Street Police Court yesterday, when Mrs Flora Meadus, aged fortyeight, a stylishly dressed woman, who gave her address as the Regent Palace Hotel, was bound over on a charge of threatening Mr Tom Antony Nicholls.It was stated for the prosecution that Mrs Meadus’s daughter met Mr Nicholls at a dance at Seaview, Isle of Wight. They were together there on different occasions, but there were no improper relations between the two. Mr Nicholls heard no more from either Miss Meadus or her mother until he received a letter suggesting that he should make some provision for a child. Mrs Meadus went to the office where Mr Nicholls was employed and asked for an interview. Mrs Meadus suggested that he ought to make some provision for, her daughter, and asked for £IOOO. Mr Nicholls denied that there was any claim on him. Mrs Meadus then uncovered a handkerchief and displayed a revolver. Mr Nicholls seized her hand, and the weapon was taken from her. Mr Nicholls, giving evidence, said that when the revolver was uncovered the muzzle -was pointing towards him. Mrs Meadus screamed and struggled violently when he seized her wrist. Mrs Meadus said that she entirely disagreed with- Mr Nicholls’s statement. She said to-him. “You know what I have come about because you received a letter from me.” He declined to go out and have coffee with her and discuss matters. She stood there, thinking that the interview was over, but he 'took hold of her hand and she thought that he was going to say good-bye. Instead of that he said, “ What is that?” She told him it was only a toy. She also said, “If you let me put it down you will see.” He, however, held her hand behind her back and called for assistance. Sir Chartres Biron, the magistrate, said that Mrs Meadtis seemed to have acted in a foolish manner. Sir Chartres added that he knew nothing about the previous history, except what he had been told, which seemed to shotv that Mrs Meadus had no claim against Mr Nicholls. If she had a claim a. legal remedy was open to her.