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EX-CONVICT AND BARONESS.
SENSATIONAL CROSS-EXAMINA-TION.
(Received "March 5, 9.15 a.m.)
LONDON. March 4.
Hugh Dalrymple, an ex-convict, has sued Baroness Voogoets:, a Avealthy philanthropist and organiser of a farm for discharged prisoners. Dalrymple alleged that he loaned the Baroness money, and produced scores of the Baroness's, letters containing terms of endearment. In a sensational cross-examination counsel proved that Dalrymple had been convicted for frauds on women in 1896. In order to explain discrepancies in the letters, Dalrymple alleged that his tAvin brother was responsible. Dalrymple's' counsel then threW up his brief. - . ■ .
A verdict was given for the defendant.
. The 'JUdge impounded a hundred letters, which were obvious forgeries.
In her evidence, the Baroness stated she had £"10,000 at the.bank at the time of the blackmailing.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 6 March 1914, Page 5
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