“CAPTAIN” BARKER
OOMITTED ON PERJURY CHARGE Etummi scene ik ccnr Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, March 27. (Received Marcli 28, at 10.15 a.m.) Barker was committed for trial fop perjury. She was allowed bail._ Sba fainted in court when the magistrate announced his deoisioiii The court was crowded with women, the majority or them being in the early twenties. The principal witness was Mis.a Howard, whom Barker allegedly married. Her appearance deeply affected tho defendant, who was convulsed with sobs. Miss Howard swore that she believed Barker was a man.—Australian Press Association. [Tho Marylefcono Bench granted a summons at the instance of the Director of the Public Prosecutor’s Department against “Captain” Barker for alleged perjury in swearing in a High Court action that she was Leslie Ivor Victor Ganntlett Blight Barker, a retired colonel, also that she was a cavalry officer in the Great .War.J
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Evening Star, Issue 20136, 28 March 1929, Page 8
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145“CAPTAIN” BARKER Evening Star, Issue 20136, 28 March 1929, Page 8
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