Second Edition. Claim for £2600.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 91, 8 April 1914, Page 6

Second Edition. Claim for £2600.

WOMAN WITH A HISTORY, FULL AMOUNT RECOVERED. [By Eleotbio Telegraph—Copyright] United Press Association. 1 (Received 9.15 a.m.) London, April 7. .Sir W. Pickford (of the King’s Bench Division), giving judgment for the full amount claimed by the Commercial Bank of Australia against -Mrs Minnett, and £543 against Cowell, said she seemed a lady of considerable ability and varied pursuits; and he did not think the circumstances under which she received the money was cplourless. A bank cashier was not usually a man of large means, and he (the Judge) could not help thinking Mrs Minnett carried out transactions calculated to make it more difficult for the bank to trace the money.

In the King’s Bench Division on February 28, the Commercial Bank of Australia commenced an action against Cora Minnett, alias Bella Hawker, and Herbert Cowell, alias Herbert Hawker, for the recovery of £2600 which one Robson wrongfully delivered to defendants.’ The bank’s counsel stated that the lady’s name was really Minnie Braggett. The bank was robbed by Robson, who handed the note's, to the lady. The latter admitted the facts, but said she thought the money was Robson’s own. The male defendant disclaimed any knowledge. Mr Williamson, a director of the bank, gave evidence that Cora Minnett admitted that she possibly received £3OOO from Robson. She expressed astonishment when told that the money was stolen. Cora Minnett told him that she, taking advantage of ladies interesting themselves in her commercial plans, offered the bank £50,000 sterling shares in her company, to be returned when Robson’s indebtedness was liquidated, on condition that Robson was not prosecuted. Cora’s counsel stated his client had acted in Sydney under the name of "VT * ' ■*> j Vane. * ; . y Cowell gave evidence cnat he was an .actor born in New Zealand. He met Cora in: Melbourne in 1907, and acted as her secretary, receiving £7 weekly. He believed Robson to be well off and interested with Cora in a company to encourage Australian emigration.