MONEY DEMANDED

Hokitika Guardian, 30 November 1933, Page 6

MONEY DEMANDED

BY MENACE FROM THE KING

LONDON ENGINEER CHARGED

(United Press Association— By Electri# Telegraph—Copyright)

LONDON, November 29.

A man appearing before the Magistrate at Bow Street this morning, was Charged with demanding money by menaces from His Majesty the King. The “Daily Herald” says that the man is a consulting engineer. His name is Clarence Guy Gordon Haddon, -and lie is 43 years of age. He was arrested last night at an address at Islington by officers of the special branch of Scotland Yard, alter an allday search. It was considered advisable, says the “Daily Herald” at one period yesterday, to put a. special guard outside of Buckingham Palace. Everybody entering . the courtyard, which usually is free of entry was subjected to a dose scrutiny and questioned. Haddon is a man six feet m height and of commanding presence. Dressed in a smart lounge suit, he carried a typewriter with him to Bow Street, where, the “Daily Herald” says, Ins fingerprints were, taken and lie vas placed in a cell.

THE CHARGE AGAINST HADDON

ACCUSED’S BITTER DEFENCE

(Received this day at« 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, November 29. The actual charge against Haddon was of “uttering, while knowing the contents thereof, a letter demanding money from the King with menaces, and without reasonable o r probable cause.” Crowds waited outside the court being prevented from entering dm ing the proceedings. Haddon told a detective:“l made the petition. I made an appeal for justice. I did not demand, I only pleaded. T deny the charge.” Haddon became extremely excited, and on several occasions lie seemed on the verge of a breakdown. The prosecutor suggested it- might be thought desirable for a medical report On accused, and Haddon was reiUianded in custody until (December 4. The evidence stated that when arrested, accused said: “This is the onlj thing I wanted. I do not see why I shoud be hounded about for being the illegitimate son of the Duke: of Clarence. 1 do not deny writing letters, which I wanted to be read in court, but I did not make any demand.”, . , • ~ , „ _ . Replying to the magistrate, Haddon said: ‘Tye only tried to live as an honest man, but- it 'has been thrown up at me since I was a kid. I bad leave jobs through it. I had to leave the Imperial Customs office, and when I got promotion, it was threw u up against me.”