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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21088, 14 July 1938, Page 7

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SEQUEL TO FRANK DISCUSSION United Press Association—By rflectrlr Telegraph —Copyright (Received July 13, 11.50 p.m.) LONDON, July 13. A dramatic conclusion to the Reventlow case occurred when Sir Patrick Hastings, counsel for the Countess, asked and obtained permission co vthdraw the. case. He declared that the position had changed as a result of a frank discussion between Mr Norman Birkett K.C. and himself. He appreciated that there was all the difference in the world between the words uttered under the stress of emotion and words uttered after consideration. He added that he would personally take the responsibility of advising the Countess that the Count had not inU 'ded to threaten the safety of the Countess and that he was prepared to undertake not to approach Wingfield house or endeavour to communicate with her directly or indirectly. The Magistrate agreed to the withdrawal of the case and the Count was discharged. Crowds of well dressed women had waited outside the court since daybreak but none were admitted.

Countess Haugwitz-Reventlow was ff’- erly Miss Barbara Hutton, the Wool worth heiress. She is reputed to be one of the richest women in the world. The dispute between the parties was recently reported to have been caused by differences concerning the education of their son, Lance, who is two years of age. The child was last week made a ward of Chancery on his mother’s application.