“DAMN” & “TUT, TUT”
THE VICAR WHO SWORE. (Received 24, 8.45 a.m.) London, May 23 The commission of inquiry into tne case of the Rov. O. Hayden found him guilty of bad language, and not guilty on all the other charges. The Rev. O. Hayden, rector of Avening, Gloucestershire, was charged J with using bad language, drinking, treating, and frequenting inns and improper conduct with a lady. a school teacher. Mr Hayden declared that the allegations were absolute lies. He denied fl at ,he had used bad language or told improper stories. He admitted that it was possible that the word ‘ damn” might have slipped out when he "as playing tennis, ami ‘■aid he cranetimes said “Tut tut-,’’ wiwn be was very much angered. H? said the parish was mtun given to scandal mongering, and that was how ike allegations had arisen.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 137, 24 May 1928, Page 5
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