A CASHIER’S GIFT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16488, 2 March 1914, Page 7

A CASHIER’S GIFT.

£2600 PRESENTED TO A WOMAN, i BANK SUES FOR ITS RETURN. NEW ZEALANDER IMPLICATED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright i LONDON, February 27. j The King’s Bench Division heard tho case in. which the Commercial Bank of Australia is suing Cera Minnett, alias Bella Hawker, and Herbert Cowell, alias • Herbert Hawker, to recover £2600 which Robson, the cashier, wrongfully delivered to defendants, i Counsel for tho Bank stated that the lady’s name was really Minnie Braggett. The bank had been robbed by Robson, who handed the notes to the lady. The latter admitted the facts, but said she thought the money was ' Robson’s own money. ! The malo defendant disclaimed any j knowledge of the matter. | Mr Williamson, director of tho hank, : gave evidence that Cora Minnett admitted that possibly she had received £3OOO from Robson. Sho expressed i astonishment when told that the money j had been stolen. j She told him that taking advan- ' tage of ladies who were interesting ! themselves in her commercial plans, she offered tho bank £50,000 in shares in her company, to be returned when Robson’s indebtedness was liquidated, on condition that the bank did not I prosecute Robson. i Her counsel stated that his client ; had acted in Sydney under the name of Vane. Cowell gave evidence that he was an actor and was born in New Zealand. Ho met Cora in Melbourne in 1907, and accepted a position as her secretary, receiving £7 weekly. Ho believed that Robson was well off, and was interested in Cora Minnett and in her company to encourage emigration to Australia. -