BANKRUPT LORD

North Otago Times, Volume CVII, Issue 17748, 21 March 1927, Page 5

BANKRUPT LORD

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ARRESTED IN FRANCL LADY FRIEND INDIGNANT. I

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Received Saturday, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, March 19. There were dramatic circumstances associated with the detention of Lord Terrington. He arrived at Boulogne in company with Mrs de Vere Humphrey with the intention of joining the boat for England. When he presented his passport at the barrier a French pol.'ce officer interposed4 and led him to the waiting room. Mrs Humphrey insisted upon accompanying him. She protested against such treatment, declaring that they were returning to England. She declared: "This is scandalops; I have asked for the interception, of the British Consul; I hope the English press will be acquainted with this happening. Even though we offered to lock him up in the captain's cabi nthey refused to let us sail." \ After considerable questioning, during which half a dozen gendarmes arrived to participate in the arrest, Terrington was kept' seated in a chair heavily muffled. The police informed him that he would have to go to the police station. Lord Terrington has declared that hd wishes to return quietlyto face his examination. "I have no intention of evading anybody and cannot understand what all the fuss is about." Suhsequently he was lodg-. ed in a cell, but later was removed to a hospital. It is reported that he may be brought to London to-day The case has created wide interest in view of the well-known names and large sums associated with the bankruptcy. Received Sunday, 5.5 p.m. BOULOGNE, March' 19. It appears that Lord Terrington was placed under arrest on instructions telegraphed to all French 1 ports by the French police following upon a communication received' from British authorities. It is stated that extradiction proceedings will be necessary. Lord Terrington insists that he was ; going R> London voluntarily; therefore there is no ground for police actiori, - ;