Woman for a Wager

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10311, 21 January 1927, Page 3

Woman for a Wager

MAJOR. IN WIFE’S CLOTHING. EXTRAORDIN ARY CON DU CT. “Jf there is anything more extraordinary than this man’s conduct n is his explanation of it. This remark Avas made by the Boaa Street Hagistrate (Sir Charles Buon) when David Lewes, aged 36, a company secretary, of HaAvksAvelleliase, F.ssix, was chargd AAith being m unlaAvful possession of woman s clothing and jewellery. .. , . LoAves Avas said by the police to he a major in the Reserve of Officers. Detective-Sergeant Lynch said he saw the man enter an hotel in Southampton Roay dressed as a woman. About half-an-hour later Lcavgs left in man’s clothing carrying a suitcase.

IllS WIFE’S CLOTHING. Asked what the suitcase contained, he lepliod, “The hag and its contents, AA-itli tlie exception of a lady’s clothing, is mine. I do not knoAv to Avliom the lady’s clothing belongs.” Lowes was charged Avitu uailaAvtul possession of the clothing, tut that morning the man’s Avife had identified too clothing as hers. Leives: I am very sorry. I did it for a Avager. The detective said Lewes Avas a respectable man. The Magistrate: IVas he staying at the hotel? Detective-Sergeant Lynch: He Avas dressed as a Avoman and hooked __ a room at the lio J el for the night. He then went out, and during his absence tiie manager ascertained that lie Avas a man. When he returned he Avas asked to leave the hotel, and as he was leaving he avus arrested. “He told me,” the detective continued, “that in the city at lunch he had met a man who offered him a Avager that he could not masquerade as a Avoma.n in the West End. His Avife. Avas a.Avay on'" holiday at the time and kneAv nothing about the masquerade.” Mrs Lewes’ father said liis son-in-lrtAv Avas a man of the highest char actor. The Magistrate discharged him, saying that the accusation of unlaAvfiil possession of the clothing AA’as not borne out by the evidence.