Where Is Heir To Baronetcy?

Chronicle (Levin), 21 April 1948, Page 2

Where Is Heir To Baronetcy?

('II R 1ST( 'II BRM.'fT, April 20. ' AVIicri! is Sir Normau Dugald Frrrin Canipboll, ivlio vostrrrlav foll Imir to an auriont Srott ish baroni'try 011 llic dcalli iu tlie Huiled Kingdom oi' liis brolliri, Sir (Miarles Ralpli Campboll? Sir NorniHji Campbidl, wlio was a niu-lioldrr in tlie Clirviol dislrirf, was last scimi in I'liristrliurrh wlien lic lcl't a Irllrr v\ilh tlio inanagor of .,s slation, suying lliat he had gone to Rotorua for a i'ew davs. This was on .Jamuuy 11, 1937. At that timo he was 011 bail pending his trial iu. the Supi'eine Court at C'hristrh urcli 011 rharges relating to indoceNcy. The rase, was ralled at the Suprenie Court 011 Fcbruary i), 1937, but there was no appcaraiice of Campbell and Mr. Justice . Northrrol't granted the application of tlio Crown I'rose eulor (Mr. A. T. Donnelly) for estreatmcut of bail amouuting to £2000. Mr. Donnelly said that bail had bees ullowed in tlie Alagistrale \s Court on rondition tliat, apart from visits 1o Christchurch to consult liis eounscl, Campbell sliould s'tay ln tlie Cheviot district, which he must not leave ovoruight. On his disappearance being reported 011 Januarv 14, a -warrant was issued for liis-'" arrest, but 110 trace of hira was found. I11 applving for tlie estreatiucnt of bail Mr. Donnelly su'bmitlod that tlie Crown was entitled to it because it proposed to take all possible steps to bring Campbell back to trial. Since then eonstant inquiries have been made as to Campbell 's whereabouts. He was report-ed to have been serving in tlio Freneh Foreign Legioa, and a traveller reported seeing him in Turltey. There have been uneonfirmed reports of his appearance in otiier eontinental eountvies. The baronetev, to which Sir Normau Campbell has succeeded, is of ancient origin. It was created in 1628, the late Sir Charles Campbell being the 12th baronet.