HYDE PARK SCANDAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15956, 18 October 1922, Page 5

HYDE PARK SCANDAL.

SIR ALMERIC FITZROY FINED. (Elec- 'J>l. Copyright—United Press Assn.) {Australian and N.Z Cable Association.! > . LONDON, Oct. 10. Srr Almeric Fitzroy was lined ,£5 and £lO JO.s costs on ;i charge of Wilfully interfering with women in Hyde Park. Defendant gave notice of appeal.

The defence was that Sir Almeric Fitzroy had, an appointment to meet his wife in Hyde Park. While he waited,two ladies passed and smiled. Defendant, thinking- he might knows them, raised, his hat, went back to pee thorn, but found he did not know them. Ho begged their pardon, and walked on. Later he saw a woman sitting under the trees. She apologised for previously having been so "standoffish," explaining that there was a."policeman near.

Owing'to the fact that Sir Almeric has had a long association with the Privy Council, of which he has clerk since ISOS, the charge caused tremendous sensation. Sir Almeric Fitzroy ent'ered the Educational, Department of the Privy Council office in 1876, and was private secretary to three vice-presidents of the committee of council on education from 1885 to 1592. He was also private secretary to the Lord President of the council (Duke of Devonshire) from 1895 to" 1898, and chairman of the Departmental Committee on Physical Deterioration, 19034. He was .created K.C.V.Q. in 1909 and K.C.B. in 1911.