ROYAL PRETENDER

Evening Star, Issue 14636, 4 August 1911, Page 5

ROYAL PRETENDER

It will be news to meet people that King Georje has a rival in Mr W. Kendall Smith, of Brixton Hill, London. " He calls himself the Kins of England, and sjgr.es himself 'W. Kendall Smith, Charles R.,'" said a solicitor in the City of London Court, when the bogus king "was sued by Messrs H. Summers and Son, hosiers, of Cornhill, for £ls, for shirts sup-r.-iied. " I think such an exalted personage might pay £1 a month for his shirts." continued the solicitor, amid the laughter of th? people'in court. Judge Rcntoul said he felt that if the defendant seriously talked in the wav alleged he was not sane. "Wss it a joke?" ho asked. Defendant said the allegation was noneeise. but the solicitor produced defendant's letter, signed as 6tated. In the letter the defendant said ; "Yon serve in me the legitimate King of England. You are my 6ole suppliers of such articles. I feel justified in requesting you to be good enough to leave some items for settlement at my convenience." Judge Eentoul said the King never re queued anything; he alvays commanded. "I do not think it necessary for me to go into this," said the defendant. " Not in the least—if you pay the money," replied tbe Judge. Defendant offered £1 a month, and the Judge made an eider to that effect.