MASQUERADING AS A WOMEN.

Otaki Mail, 2 January 1924, Page 3

MASQUERADING AS A WOMEN.

C7D2JLY MAN'3 LiCAPADE. Smartly attired :" -. -. lack erepe-de chine diusi wi-.h gcid beaded facing and hat *<-' r.:?teh rrrey s rocking:; and a roy«] blue scarf. Leonard Keith, aged 10. a butler, e.ppear< i -j.; the City Court. Melbourne, oi a charge of offensive bohaviour. Proceed ires were frequently interrupted by bursts of laughter, in which members of the "heartily joined. A constable told -he Beach that when he questioned Keith, who was dressed as a woman, in a city street, he said he '—•..■ our for a joke and v.-a-, rehear.'-:- ici t carnival. Sneaking gentlv. Keith informed the Bench that lie had been ens-aged to attend a earfiival at Brunswick. He was to -jo in a woman's attire, and anybody who picked him wouU get a prize. "He had everything ..:. that ii woman loud laughter. Warning Keith not to play the joke again. Mr. Kuii-ht discharged him. "You pa;.s very well—there is -o doubt about tear " the P.M. added. Leonard Keith ha* had many adventures in dressed as a woman. He was born in Sydney, and hi= attend: ed T be Christian Bro:h'"ti : Sciool. Hi? riist impersonation or a woman was at a fancy dress ball about five months ago. when he woe the second prize. Once he was travelling in tie last tram home, after rrter-7»ng a bail in woman's attire. Ee w*- followed by two men. He sought the assistance of a constable, who put the pursuers to flight and offered to aceottroaav the "lady." a? he thought, home. 'Keith evaded the constable. He worked ia Sydney is a draper.