AN INCREDIBLE TALE.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 December 1918, Page 5

AN INCREDIBLE TALE.

'A25j ENAMORED' SWADPg.i GDIH* BUSTS', ■ By Telegraph.—Press Association/ Ghriatchurch, Last Night. 'Ad almost incredible tale of gullii 'maty was unfolded before Mr. Bailey, S.M., when Arthur Patrick MoQuire, Janet McGuire (Ms wife), Cecil McChrilough, and Frederick Jolm W«rmaid were charged with wimiWm to defraud W. J. Cfupples of £194 4s fcetween December, 1916, and October 29, 1918, Charges of obtaining this amount *' *>y false pretences were withdrawn. Detecti v e-Serge%t Mdlvency stated that Cupples, wlmst working at the Mount Magdala Home, had (become • enamored of one of the female inmates. He endeavored to obtain her ntaaal through the McGuires, who produced two, alleged Scotland Yard detectives, Worznald and McCullaugh, for the purpose. Cupples had paid over the money on the assumption that it was being used for the purpose of releasing the woman. When arrested in the Nortlj, Island, Wormald and McOul-< lough had admitted connection with' the matter.

The evidence having been heard*. Mr. Hunter submitted that a wife was not liable to be brought in guilty of conspiring with her husband. The point was upheld, and the female accused discharged. The others pleaded not guilty, and were committed for atrial, bail being allowed.