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JEKYLL AND HYDE OF THE WEST END

"BLACKLISTED AT ELITE HOTELS"

SAID to have lived a Jekyll and Hyde existence in the West End, William Guy Alexander Wayte (31), was sentenced at the Old Bailey recently to nine months' imprisonment.

Wayte, who pleaded not guilty, was found guilty of obtaining goods by false pretences from two West End stores; on the direction of Judge Beazley he was found not guilty of obtaining credit without disclosing he was an undischarged bankrupt.

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"BUSINESS COLLAPSED"

When 21, it was stated, Wayte wasuretion with several sporting maga- editor of the "Oxford and Cambridge Magazine," and was mude bankrupt with a deficiency of about £0,000.

Det-Sergt. Hannam said that Wayte ut his pubile examination in bit- kruptcy told the Ocal Examiner that he had never been to Oxford.

"For the past two years," the officer added, "he has been living n Jekyll and lyde existence in the West End. He describes himself as a journailst, And he has certainly been most actively engaged editorially in con-

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"Between 1027 and 1834, a pre- mises in Fleet Street and Inter in the Strand, he ran a business styled 'Oxford and Cambridge Magazine.' Before June, 1928, there were accu- mulated deficiencies in the region of £10,000.

He andl his brother obtained

£12,000 from the late Lady Houston in connection with that concern und other sums from other persons. The business was not'a bona fide one, und it collapsed with heavy #abilllics,

"During 1938 and 1937 he occupied a suite of rooms al Bruton Street, Mayfair, and run journals culled Motoring Annual' and Hunting," Both these concerns collapsed.

"He also occupied premises Queen Street. Mayfair, where he ran a concern called Hunting and Racing, Ltd. This business was again not a bona fide one, and on January 31. 1938, was wound up with deficien- Leirs stated to be over £12,000.

"BAD CHEQUES”

Sergeant Hannam said that Wayle w "blacklisted at all the elite hotels in the Metropolis because of bad cheques."

"A few weeks ago," he added, "he visited Paris and lett a 'no account cheque at a well-known hotel for 3:35.

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of person he has associated with is Both may be considered authorit-Full Information from: Mera. Java- reluctant to come forward, and the les, for Dr. Hunkin has two sons and China-Japan-Line, York Duilding, Chater proceedings had to be pushed by the two daughters, and Dr. Lovett has Road. Tel, 20015.

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Mr. Christmas Humphreys, defend-brought up five daughters.

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"DISCRETION" years Wayte had handled enormousi "Reasonable discretion," said the matter of Inspiring a certain amount stans of money and had not put Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Cosmo of confidence in the baby. penny in his pocket.

Gordon Lang, "on the part of the "If you don't hold it firmly, and baby," and there was no more beauti- the child feels that it is slipping, it ful and impressive service. But is naturally going to cry, although, if without a discreet baby, there was it is very young, 1 doubt if such no service in which it was more weak ery is going to disturb the difficult to get a spirit of devout re-devotions.

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The Bishop of Salisbury's Chop-variably more frightened than the most distant customer. The package lain, Caron W. S. Barton, said that he baby they are supposed to be hold- was sent from Glasgow, Scotland. thought it was * straightforward ing.

March 9, 1939.

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