“LORD ” MASSEY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1645, 11 January 1906, Page 2

“LORD ” MASSEY.

CHARGED WITH FALSE PRETENCES.

“ Lord ” Massey, of bulldog fame, look ing as spruco as over, made hie bow before the Gisborne Police Court yesterday on a couple of chargee. He achieved a large sharo of public attention throughout the colony soui9 years ego through his tales of aristooratio lineage aod the moons by which he maintained a lordly extravagance. Ho was looking in the pink of health after a pleasant sojourn out Parikanapa way a 3 the guest of a we'l known geotl'inaD. Ho appeared in Court yesterday with his usual charm of manner and with a nice flower in buttonhole. He was charged with having, at Feilding, on December 3rd, obtained £1 fiota H. Sears by means of a valueless cheque and the state ment that his motor car and cheque-book had gone to Wanganui. He was remanded for eight days, to appear at Feilding ; a further remand to Woodville was granted on a charge of obtaining from Emily Gray, £1 10s, at Woodville, on D.cember 28, under false protonces. Bail was a’lowed in both cases.

Sydney, Jan, 10. In tho conßpiraoy caso Dompstor, an Adtlaido scl’citor acting for Captain Lnlfors’ nephew, beneficial under tho original will, gave ovidcoeo. Witness oamo to Sydney in March lo make enquiries about tho will in Mis Rcimec’s favor. Ho got a written statement from Mrs Whito to tho effect that Captain Liadfors was ill in Mrs Reimer’s house, and thoy got hima to make a will, White writing it according to Lindfors’ instructions, Lindfors, White and Cato signing it ; tbo will was givon to Mrs Reimer, Captain Lindfors saying if bo recoviod he would claim it; if not sho was to hand it to tho solictor. Dempster afterwards saw Rochester, who Baid if he would pay what was asked Bho would overthrow Reimtr’s will and get White and Cato out of tho way. Dempster declined to have anything to do with keeping them out of tho way. Rochester subsequently declared his offer off, because Dempster insistol on having a witaoss present at any fuither in erviews. Dempster did not thon know there was any question of Reimar’s will being a forgery.