MENACES TO THE KING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 68, 22 March 1935, Page 10

MENACES TO THE KING

MAN SENT TO GAOL A BROKEN PROMISE Clarence 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 Ohl Bailey recently to twelve months’ imprisonment in the second division, reports the Daily Telegraph. He had been summoned to show •cause why he should not forfeit hi> recognisances. When sentenced, he exclaimed, “ It is absolutely a frameup by the police, your Worship.” Air. G. D. Roberts, lor the Director of Public Prosecutions, said that when Haddon was bound over, the Attorney General said that Haddon had asserted that he was the illegitimate son of the Duke of Clarence. This assertion was groundless. When Haddon was bound over certain conditions were imposed, one being that Haddon should abstain from making or affirming any statement that he was the son of the bite Duke of Clarence or causing or encouraging any other person to make a like statement. Mr. Richard George Rafe, chairman of South Islington Conservative Association, said the Haddon went to the office of the association a number of times, and on several occasions referred to his mother and the Duke of Clarence. He asserted that he was the son of the Duke of Clarence. He produced a photograph album containing numerous photos to demonstrate, as he said, the likeness between himself and various members of the Royal family. He wanted definite proof obtained that his mother vtas dead and was not being kept in a certain institution in Scotland. He also desired Air. Howard, MJ.‘, for South

Islington, to demand in the House of Commons legal help for him. Mr. Rafe added that Haddon told him he was not making any claim Io the Throne of this country, but he did desire financial assistance. Miss Grace Ada Howes, joint honor-* ary secretary of South Islington Conservative Association, said Haddon had asked for justice for his case that he was the son of the Duke of Clarence. He wanted some recognition of it. Mr. Juctise Atkinson: What sort of recognition!—T’inaneial recognition. He said unless he had it he would be compelled to sell his story ho the foreign. Press. Mis Violet Uthel Boatright, a teacher and joint honorary secretsry of the South Islington Conservat” a Association, stated that Haddon told her ho might he compelled to appeal in the streets of London with sandwich boards slating that he claims to be the sou of the Duke of Clarence. Haddon, in evidence, denied stating that he was the son oC the Duke of Clarence since he was bound over. Mr. G. Brooks (for Haddon): Did you endeavour to see Mr. T. Howard, to lay before him a grievance, real o* imaginary, under which you believed you were suffering?—Yes. T have had. documents to show' that a slander bad 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 Poster about it several times. That was also what I wanted to speak to Mr. Howard about. Mr. Brooks submitted that if the CQse were looked at from a psychological point of view the breach was infinitesimal. Mr. Justice Atkinson, passing sentence, said: “I saw no sign of regret or contrition for the breech of which you have been guilty, and tee least T can do is to send you to prison in the second division for twelve calendar months. ” . J