MENAGING THE KING

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12530, 16 April 1935, Page 3

MENAGING THE KING

MAN SENT TO TMSON. Olai'ence Guy Haddon, 43, engineer, who was bound over a year ago on charges of demanding money with menaces ,from the King, was sentenced at the Old Bailey to 12 months’ imprisonment in the. second division. He had been summoned to show cause wiiy lie. should not forfeit his recognisances, and, when .sentenced, lie exclaimed: “It is absolutely a frame-up by the police, our Worship.’ Mr G D. Roberts, for the Director of Public Prosecutions, said that wflion Hadden wms bound over, tho At-torney-General, in outlining the case, isaid that Haddon had .asserted''that lie was the illegitimate son of tho Duke of Clarence. The AttorneyGeneral stated, and gave reasons for the statement that this assertion was groundless. When Haddon was bound over certain. conditions wmro imposed, one being that Haddon should abstain from making or affirming any statement that he was the son of the late Duke of Clarence or causing or encouraging any other person to make a liko statement. Mr Richard Georgt Ra,fe, chairman of South Islington Conservative Assocation, said that Haddon went to tlie office of the association a number of times, and on several occasions referred to his mother and the Duke of Clarence. Ho asserted that ho (Daddon) was tho son of the Duke of Clarence. He produced a photo album containing numerous photos to demonstrate, us lie said, the likeness between himvelf and various members of the Royal family. He wanted definite proof obtained that his mother was dead and was not being kept in a certain institution in Scotland. He also desired Mr Howard, M.P. for South Islington to demand in the House of Commons legal help for him. Mr Rafe added that Haddon told tiini he wms not making any claim to the Throne of that country, hut he did desire financial assistance. Crqss-examined by Mr GraliamUrooks (for Haddon), Air Rate said the last occasion on which the statements were made, so far as it was possible to remember, wms in the latter part of May or early June of last year. He gave information six or seven weeks ago. Miss Grace Ada Howes, joint honorary secretary of South Islington Conservative Association, sail Haddon bail asked for justice for his case that he was the son of the Duke of Clarece. lie wanted some recognition or it. Air Justice Atkinson: What 'sort of recognition?— Financial recognition. He said unless lie had it he would he compelled to sell his story to the foreign Press. Al’ss Violet Ethel Boatright, a teacher ail'd joint honorary secretary of the South Islington Conservative Association, stated that Haddon told her lie might be compelled to appear in Hie streets of London with sandwich boards staring that he claimed to be Hie son of tho (Duke of Clarence. Haddon, giving evidence, said he was living in Gibson Square, Islington, which was in Air Tom Howard’s constituency. Air Brooks: Have you since you were bound over consciously made any statement that you were the son ot the Duke of Clarence?-—None whatever. Did you endeavour to see Air T. flowmrd, to lay before him a grievance real or imaginary under which you believed you w’ere suffering?—Yes. 1 have the documents to show Hint a slander had been committed on my poor mother in this very court. Had you in mind a. belief, however, mistaken, that the police were following you about and opening your correspondence?—Yes, I saw Inspector Foster about it several times.. That was also what I wanted to speak to Mr Howard about. Air Brook submitted that if the case wei’o looked at from a psychological point of view the breach wms infinitesimal. Air Justice Atkinson, passing sentence, said: “I saw no sign of regret or eontrivation or the breach of which you have been guilty, and the least I can do is to iseiul you to prison in the second division for 12 calendar months.”