London, Oct. 24.
Mr, Hayley Morriss (87), living! at the Pippingford Park Estate of 1,000 acres at Nutley, Sussex, and] his housekeeper Madeline Roberts: (20), appeared on remand at Uckfield curt to-day, charged with conspiring to, procure a girl of 16: years of age "in order that Morriss might carnally know her." The re. ese. again. remanded... Morria!
ing released on. bail of £10,000 und Roberts on bail of £400.
The prosecution alleged that the accused were engaged in a con-piracy, the object of which was the systematic seduction of young women and girls procured by mea of advertisements in the papers or through the agency of registry "ftices, representing that girls' services were required as maid-companions to Roberts, or to look after The only qualification neces appears to have been youth. und attractiveness, The prosecution arose from Scot-tind Yard inquiries following on. a complaint to the police made by: the father of the girl, who was employed as the-result of advertisements, Witnesses for the prosecution included the accused woman's 15 year eld sister, who burst into tears: when asked about her relations with and sobbingly pleaded, "Can't you take it from the state: ment I made the other day?
Oct, 28, sate the Superintendent Reglsear Hayley Morviss has ay
ins, Medeline Roberts, deseril Usklield for a cence to marry is housekeeper. aes a Oct. 28. Haileline Roberts were marred toe Hayley Morris and
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