Ward May Face More Charges

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30154, 11 June 1963, Page 13

Ward May Face More Charges

(N.Z.P.A.-Reuter —Copyright)

LONDON, June 10.

Dr. Stephen Ward, a key figure in the Profumo scandal, was today remanded in custody for a week, charged with living wholly or in part on the earnings of prostitution.

When formally charged and cautioned, the 50-year-old society osteopath denied the charge.

Police opposed bail and said there weij? likely to be a “number of more serious charges.” If allowed bail, Ward might interfere with prosecution witnesses.

Police said there were still a number ol inquiries to be made Ward, who introduced the former War Minister, Mr John Profumo to the model. Miss Christine Keeler, two years ago. looked relaxed as he stood in the dock wearing glasses, a green sports jacket with blue trousers and open

shirt. He had spent the week-end in a police cell after being arrester 1 on Saturday He is accused of living wholly or tn part on the earnings of prostitution" on dates between January 1 1961 and June 8. 1963 The charge, laid under the Sexual Offences Act, can be dealt with either b'v a magistrate o' judge and jury, depending upon the prosecution's decision

Ward's arrest on Saturday came only two days after he told Britons in a nations' television interview how he ntroduced Mr Profumo to Miss Keeler at his London flat two years ago. During the week-end his legal advisers saw him in his cell at the Marylebone Lane police station Ward's literary agent. Mi Pelham Pound, who brought him cigarettes and science fiction thrillers, was quoted by one London newspaper as having said last night: “The doctor is supremely confid ent. He is sure he wil) knock the case for six.”

At 10 a.m this morning the crowd outside the Marl., borough street Court was s<Treat that extra police, some if them without tunics were called to control the traffic ind the crowds, which lined both sides of the pavement Dr Ward had earlier been aken to the Court.

Brandt Expects No Berlin Moves

(N Z.P.A -Reuter—Copyright) NEW YORK, June 10

The Mayor of West Berlin Mr Willy Brandt said las' night he did not expect th“ Soviet Union to make any “dramaitic change" in Berlin’s status in the near fu'ure •

Arriving in New York tor a week's visit to the United States Mr Brandt told reporters: “1 think Russia would like things to settle down