ALLEGED MENACES.
A GIPSY'S SPELfi.. WAR WIDOW'S STORY. At Yarmouth, Aquila Hewitt. 43, married, giving an address at Duke's Head Lane. Gorleston, was charged with obtaining £BB by means from Florence Bodecoll, a war widow, her neighbour. Mrs Bodecott said that Hewitt made the first demand upon her In October, 1923, ■when she threatened Io cast a spell' over her so thai she would not move hand or foot. This was followed by a series of demands and more threats. She feared bodily harm
if she did not submit. She had been, lo ia Mrs Hewitt was a gipsy »"' 1 * |'; | fell completely lerrilled by her. Whuj all the money had been drawn out or ~,,.. i» o st Office Hank account, AT - i Hewitt demanded money out ol her pension, and she was so nghtcned thai tor two years she paid her as Pf . r week. Then Mrs Hewitt went; awav Io her father's funeral, and Uio witness plucked up courage to collido in olher pp. \ will. Ihc result tha | Ihj, accused was arrested. Mrs llewitl i never ga\ c her a receipt for the [
money, which represented all her savDR Thn police slated thai llewitl denied obtaining £BB, but admitted bavins had some money. Hewitt's sister-in-law, who attended on subpoena, said she had told her thai she \<-as having 5s brought to her every week of which her husband knew nothing; and a boy of 1 1, son of Mrs Bodecott, spoke of hearing threats ;m ,l demands by Hewill and of taking money lo her bouse. The accused was remanded.
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Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17412, 26 May 1928, Page 14 (Supplement)
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261ALLEGED MENACES. Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17412, 26 May 1928, Page 14 (Supplement)
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