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At the Old Bailey, recently, Major Frederick Wallace Blake, aged 6, ex-Governor of Pentonville Prison, was found Guilty of a charge of contravening the. Official Secreta Acts by disclosing certain informa- tion in an article in the London Evening News.
Mr. Justice Roche imposed a Ëne of 950 guineas, and ordered Major Blake to pay the costs of the prosecution.
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When the trial opened, Sir Thomas Inskip, E.C., Solicitoring General, who, with Sir Travers Humphreys and Mr. H. M. Giveen, appeared for the prosecution, shid thas one of the circulars sent to Major Blake with reference to the case of Bywaters (who with Mrs. Thompson was executed for the murder of the woman's husband) pointed out that any confession or admission made by a condemned prisoner must be recorded in writ- ing by the Governor to the Under Secretary of State at the Home Office and was not to be divulged to say other person.”
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Mr. Oliver: I will leave it with the observation that an ex-Cabinet Minister would cut & sorry agurt in the dock, and an ex-field-maraha! who was once a popular hero might resuscitate his heroism and popu larity if he were put in the dock Some time zubsequent to his
Mr. Oliver submitted that the retirement, continued Sir Themas, ticle did not CORVEY that Major Blake appeared to have ega Bywaters had made a confession. ceived the idea of writing his repit was the prosecution which miniscences. In the article in The Published the confession. Evening News, Major Blake made Summing up, Mr. Justice Rochewa Caste statements us to communications said that in the sense of what was EVENING FROCK made to him by Bywaters on the day before and on the day of his execution.
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He then read a long extract from the article, which finished:
I am sorry, damned sorry," said Bywaters, and then the door opened and they came in.
We shook hands and he, said: Yes, sir, I really am sorry; Good-bye." And they marched him to the shed and sent him on his last voyage.
Question Of Taste, Last hour, last minute confes sions or comments upon the trial or the sentence
of the court are obviously matters which require consideration of the Secretary of State himself, said Sir Thomas It is plainly undesirable that they should be communicated to mem bers of the public.
The statements themselves are of a morbid and sensational char acter and in my submission con trary to public interest.”
Albert Bickman, a prison cfficer, who has been at Pentonville for 16 years, said he took charge of By- watera at 8.30 am. Major Blake came to the cell on the point of 9 o'clock. A moment or two after wards the executioner entered the cell, and as he was being pinioned by the executioner Bywaters look ed at Major Blake and stated, "I am sorry I murdered Thompson." Mr. Roland Oliver, K.C. (for the defence): The event happened near- ly four years ago-Yes, sir.
Did you make any note of it - Only by memory, sir.
Do you know now that the words you have given in evidence are exactly the same as the other warder has given in evidence could not tell you...
Sir Thomas Inskip: Have you any particular reason for remen bering-Yes, it was an exceptional
case. -
In what way-For one thing, sir, I have been in over 20 execu- tions, and I have never
heard a man confess before
proper and nice obviously it must be considered nasty to reveal to still gaping public three years after the last words of the young man. were uttered talk about visits from his mother and so on.
Curiosity Of Public,
devour and feed upon information It sensationalism and bad taste of this sort and the information is something which ought not to be disclosed, it is a very good reason for patting the law into motion."
The desire and the effect of the circulars was apparently that sen sationalism should not be whetted and ministered to by details für nished from the prison, and cer thinly the conversation about what Bywaters said the night before his execution seemed to fall withio that category...
After an absence of ten minutes the jury (two members of whom were women) found Major Blake guilty ye
Sir Thomas Inskip, in reply to Mr. Justice Roche, said: "I think your lordship has information al ready. as to Major Blake's honour- able service and long record." He agreed that it was the first. case of its kind.
occurs to
Mr. Justice Roche: It is an offense for a person to receive in- formation, and what Lone's mind is that if there were no receivers there would be no thieves. I am not going to my anything about this newspaper be cause I have not heard what they have got to say I suppose these matters are considered as to whe ther a receiver and publisher of the information should not be charged
the matter was very gravely con Sir Thomas Inskip: In this case
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Judge And Articles. Mr. Justice Roche said it was Mr. Roland Oliver, addressing fairly obvious on the face of the) the jury for the defence, argued articles that the matter must have that all the circulars and directions beca so much on the border line is which had been read by Sir Thomas to have raised a suspicion in any Inskip had nothing whatever to de well-informed mind; as to whether with this case.-
they should be entitled to accept and publish these statements. But he could see the difficulties of this case and it might be good for news- papers to know that if they let sen-RAIDS ON SUSSEX COUNTRY sationalism pass into an offence against Acts such as this they were also liable to be punished. criminally
submit that what he publish ed. did nothing except to shock or annoy some people at the Home Office or possibly the sense of taste of people who had an acute sense. of taste.
"Eldiculous" Arrsy Of Counsel,
Sir Thomas Inskip: It is hoped that this case may serve the same "Purpose,"
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But look at the battery brought to bear on the continued Mr. Oliver.# "The Solicitor-Generat the dock at the Old Bailey-the same dock in which Mr Thomp Mr. Justice Roche added that he son and Bywaters were tried the bad resolved, not to inflict the Lindfield has been the centre of asme Solicitor-General who pro shame of imprisonment on Major his depredations. In mid-Novem secuted them, Sir Travers Hum Blake because of his past career and ber a house was robbed whilst the phreys, the Senior Treasury Coun- public service. He had had shame | residents were listening in A sel,Central Criminal Court, Mr. in standing in that dock. $. haul of over £1,000 worth of jewel Giveen, Senior Junior Treasury Counsel, High Court, the Director Mr. Oliver said that Major Blake house was entered and jewellery In reply to Mr. Justice Roche, house, and a few nights later a third lery was secured from another of Public, Prosecutions in person, was paid 300 guineas for the series taken. the Senior Clerk in the office of the of articles in The Evening News. Director of Public Prosecutions-
Then the visitor paid an unwel all this battery is brought from the Major Blake retired three months The Thatched House, in the oc Mr. Oliver pointed out that come call to a fourth residence, Home Ofice. Talk about a Naamyth before his time because his health cupation of Mr. Raynor Staith, and hammer to eruah anut! Isn't it broke down. His salary as gover stole jewellery, including a diamond ridiculous?!
nor of the prison a nearly £1,200 and pearl necklet and about £20 in.
Treasury notes."
of only 2300 Therefore in this matter, he thonghy they might die cuss the question of temptation.
* Other Remiahcence Writers, ́ ́ La year, and te-dow had a pension Mr. Oliver maintained, that Major Blake had been brought to the court As an example. - Everybody in this country Had for years read of people Mr. Justice Boche (to Major
The thief goes about his business solly, marching boldly up the path- way and entering by the front door. Either be wears, rabber boots or
in eminent positions who had been Blake) I don't think you ought to socks over his boots, as no foot publishing and broadcasting Arti- make any money out of this marks are left behind cles and news that they learned Therefore the sentence will be
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Then it came to the knowledge of when they were in official positionsfire of three hundred guinead the police that a young man sau
You may well imagine that the was going to add that you would tered leisurely into Haywards Heath authorities have writhed under and pay the cost of de prosecution, railway station and booked for Vie have hated it, and they thought to but I will make an order for you toria. His only baggage was a suit themselves. Dare we? and they to pay a fine of two hundred and case. A ticket collector Bas been have said to themselves, "No."
a fifty guineas and pay the costs of able to furnish a description of the (Continued on next Column). "the prosecution.
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