BANKRUPT PEER

Hokitika Guardian, 21 March 1927, Page 2

BANKRUPT PEER

1 Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.)

LONDON, March 19. There were dramatic circumstances associated with the detention of Lord Terrington whose case was cabled on December 7th. and Febuary 12. He ar- / rived at Boulogne in company wits Mrs A De Vere Humphrey, with the intention of joining a. boat for England. When A he presented their passports at the harrier. a French police officer interposed and led him to a waiting room.

Mrs De Vere Humphrey insisted upon accompanying him. She protested against this treatment declaring that they were returning to England. She later declared: “This is scandalous. I have asked for the interception of the British Consul. I hope the English press will be aquainted with this _ happening. Even though we offered tom. lock him up in tlie captain’s cabin, T they refused to let us sail ! ’ Aftr considerable questioning, dur iiig which , half a dozen gendarmes ar- _ lived to participate, while Lord Terrington was weakly seated in a chair -• and heavily muffled, the police inform- / cd him that lie would have to go to the police station. ' BOULOGNE. March 19. It appears that Lord Terrington was placed under arrest- on instructions telegraphed to all the F ronch poi ts b> the French police, folllowing upon a communication recicved from the Buiish authorities. . . It was stated that extradition proceedings will be necessary. Lord Terrington insists that he was going to London voluntarily, and thaU there was no ground for the police \ action. , Lord Terrington declared that lie wishes to return quietly to England to face, an examination. He said: 1 have no intention of evading anybody, and I cannot understand wluit all the fuss is about.” Subsequently lie was lodged m a cell, hut lie was later removed to a hospital. It is reported that he may be brought to London to-day. His case has created wide interest |in view ol the well-known names and large sums associated with his bankruptcy. Lord Terrington has been absent mi the Continent since last July, when his creditors proceeded against him in the Bankruptcy Court in connection with his debts, amounting to £420,000. He was detained at Boulogne when about to board a vessel for England. The bankruptcy proceedings have been held up owing to a medical certificate to the effect that his health would not permit him to travel troni Monte Carlo. Lately, however, he left _ there for Paris, since when it has tiequently been stated that detectives have been endeavouring to locate him It was owing to his state ot -health that I.iOrd Terrington was taken from the prison to a hospital.