BOY VINDICATED

Hokitika Guardian, 30 May 1933, Page 3

BOY VINDICATED

SON OF “BOMBARDIER” WELLS

ACCUSED OF SCHOOL THEFTS. '.-v -u A-. . , ■» .*•’ %»%• " ?• ' LONDON, May 26. “Bombardier”'Wells’ son.. William, who was branded as a ouspeetecl thief by. the authorities: at Westminster: School,-London’s most exclusive college, where the boys wear ,silk hats.arid morning . coats—has been vindicated Court in the course of an action which hfs father instituted against the senool governors. Sir Patrick Hastings, K.C., said that young Wells’ school career had been remarkable. Within bis first term he achieved house cricket and football colours, and played in the first eleven. Then the headmaster told his parents that theft s bad occurred in the sqhool, and that suspicion pointed to We’ls, and requested hi, 3 removal as an alternative to his expulsion.

Subsequently it was discovered that someone outside the school was responsible. The headmaster bad been willing that Wells should return, put liis pa-rents insisted that that wa, s not enough, the honour of both the boy and the .school being beyor.d price.

Mr ,S. J. Bevan, K.C., appearing on behalf of the school, declared that the authorities were satisfied that the boy was free of any taint of suspicion. The case was withdrawn.