N.S.W GIRL SWINDLER

Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1921, Page 4

N.S.W GIRL SWINDLER

“PUT A HANDLE TO YOUR j NAME.” | SYDNEY, March 22. “Put a handle to your name, and toy will come at anything,” said Alartrie Pockley, with a merry laugh when rrested at Bowral, near Sydney, last ■eek, on a charge of being a common windier. She was sent to gaol for six tontlis. “The people,” said the ma;istrate, heavily, “must be protected rom people of her sort. I cannot unlerstand how the public can be deeived by such obvious fraud. -Malone as she turned her pretty face towards the waiting warders, screwed up ier nose. “It's easy,” she said. She vent off to serve her tenth sentence n Long Bay. Alarjorie started operations at valo, near Bawrol, and she styled her;elf Dr Alarjorie Pockley. She traveled in a motor-car, which she -iad hired, Iriven by a regular chauffeur. She made her first call at “Hill View,” the ■minify residence of the Governor ol New South Wales. The Governor was not there and the place was in charge >f Aliss Newitt. She told Aliss Newitt that she was Dr Alarjorie Pockley, and that she w ..- the niece of Sir Jarvie Hood, a famous Sydney physician. Miss Newitt happened to have been treated by Janie Hood, and she was interested, jho swindler said that she had been motoring with her uncle, and the ear they wore in had gone over an embankment. The ear was smashed and Jarvie Hood badly hurt. Her uncle had been taken away to hospital. “I have lost al! my belongings,” said the pretty, stylisaly dressed young lady. “They were to tlie car you soo. I don’t know how 1 am to get along. You see, I have no money and the hanks are all closed.” Aliss Newitt handed over £lO yVould that do? The young lady said, “That is not. very much is it? Twenty pounds would be much better.” Miss Newitt hesitated, and Mien handed over another £lO. 'I lien the girl asked for petrol. The caretaker. Hunt, was called, and something about the girl aroused his suspicions. “I think you had better be careful, ’ he said to Aliss Newitt. “I think I ought to have some security for my money,” said Aliss NowiP to the girl. “Oh,” said Alarjorie, “if you have any doubts, here’s your money hack,” aiul she handed it over and left, leaving Aliss Newitt very umom,Liable indeed. She next appeared in a little place called Exeter, and, representing herself as a daughter of Dr Pockley. of Sydney. said that she had run short of money, and obtained £lO from Mrs Badgery, a well-known and popular resident. Alio Badgery also arranged a supply of petrol for her. In the meantime the Alossvale police had heard that the notorious Alarjorie was somewhere in the neighbourhood and wore hot on the trail. They caught the lady in Bowral, and took her off with them, leaving a sad and sorry chauffeur to straighten out tits end of the affair as best lie might.