1936-08-13 — Page 7

MCMAHON IN COURT

Two New Charges

“INTENT TO ALARM THE KING"

London, July. 25.

Two additional charges, both under section 2 of the Treason Act, 1842, were preferred against George Andrew McMahon when he appeared on remand before Six Rollo Graham-Campbell at Bow Street Police Court yesterday.

MeMabon was arrested after the alarming Incident in the royal procession from Hyde Park on July 18, He was described as aged 3%, a journalist, of Westbourne Terrace. Hyde Park. The charge as originally pre-, hand and travelled some distance one of into the middle or near the middle ferred against him was having in his possession at Con- of the roadway. The object was a stitution Hill a loaded Chicago revolver: It was picked up, after Arms Company revolver with in- his Majesty had passed, by a tent to endanger life and property mounted police-constable, who contrary to section 7 of the Fire found that one of the ave cham-

arms Act, 1920,

The

were:-

additional two

charges

bers was empty, but the other four were loaded with ball cartridges.

“Mr. Churchill, an expert on fire- (1) For that he wiifully present-arms, will be called. He is an ex- ed near to the person of the King pert on firearms and will say that a Arearm, to wit a revolver, with the revolver, loaded as It was," Intent to break the public peace. | although one chamber was empty. (2) For that he near the person the pulling of the trigger would, in of the King wilfully produced a fact, have discharged one of the

tearm, to wit a revolver, with in-cartridges. tent to alarm the "King.

A large crowd gathered outside the Court, but not more than 30 members of the general public were admitted.

The Attorney-General

Sir Dunaid Somervell, K.C.). Mr. Eustace Fulton, und Mr. Vincent Evans conducted the case for the

"McMahon was arrested by Dick

to

and other omers and raken Hyde Park Polite. Station, and thence to Cannon Row. In addi-

kr to the four cartridges in the revolver there was also found on him two further cartridges in his pocket, I think. On the way to the police station he said: "It is

At

Crown, Mr. Alfred Kerstein defend-all the fault of Sir John Simon. ed. Mr. J. P. Eddy. K.C., held at I wrote to him last night and watching brief. Str EL Tindalphoned him this morning." Atkinson, the Director of Public Prosecutions, occupied a seat in counsel's box.

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ed the Colony without valid pass ports, and having failed to register with the Police.

It was stated previously that the defendants were German subjects. but yesterday it was explained by Det, Sergt. Russell that the Ger- man Consul had refused to re-

as thei cognise them had been given to Poalnd in 1920. country

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ears and drove thoughts of dinner and bed far from mind.

The bride, who was charmingly attired, was given away in marriage by Mr. B. Wylle, Manager of the South China Morning Post, Ltd.." and was attended by Miss Sheila Haynes and Miss Anne Fowler, as bridesmaids. Mrs. B. Wyle was matron of honour.

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Following the ceremony a recep- out Polish nationality papers andtion. attended by many colleagues were now unrecognised by either

and friends was held and the usual. of these countries.

toasts were enthusiastically hon- The

oured.

defendants had stowed away from Rotterdam. When asked by His Worship it they had passports, they replied that they were unrecognised by either country, how could they get pass- ports.

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On the question of expulsion. said that they Sergeant Russell were not allowed to be sent any→ where, and that would be a ques- tion for the Government to decide. The defendants were committed

the House of Detention.

on the Saturday morning, some- where near one o'clock; "I don't really know.

Did they come to see you?-rez. And they spoke to you about the defendant, and yuu said you had seen it in all the papera?-No..

What did happen? I told them exactly what he said to me on the Wednesday.

Cannon Row he said: "The King was not hurt in any way, was he? I did not want to hurt him in any

**NOT HIGH TREASON"

way. I only did it as a protest.' Later he said: I wish I had done The Attorney-General read the the job properly. He also sald: I two additional charges which had could easily have shot him,, bus I been preferred agairist McMahon, only threw it Then again he and said that they were framed said: 'I wrote to the Home Secre- under what was called the Treason

tary last night and telephoned Didn't you think when you saw Act, 1842.

again this morning. It would have the papers on Thursday that what been better if I had shot myself." defendant had meant on the pre- "When remanded last weekhevious day was that he was going said to Inspector Kidd, when told to commit this act?-His own words that he was remanded until July were that it had happened, so that 24: I shall be dead before then. I could no very well think his words I wanted to make my protest. 1 referred to what happened in the wanted to shoot myself in front newspapers. He simply said: "You of the King, but I lost my head.' will see it all in the papers.”

Remes, John William

"I would like to put in one word of explanation." he said. **It 18 called the Treason Act, no doubt for the reason that section 1 deals with the offence of high treason. 2. under which these charges have been preferred, does not deal with the offence of high treason, but Ereates a certain statutory misdemeanour. It is un-

Section

of 3,

der that section that these charges for me to say before the witnesses/night porter at the Hotel MetrO-

have been preferred.

"The prisoner is a married man, and lives with his wife in a base- ment dat in Westbourne Terrace. He has been in the habit of lunch. Ing at the Two Brewers publicnouse.

in Buckingnam Gate. S. W. The barmaid there. Miss Blencowe, says that on July 15 he came to lunch as usual, and just before leaving he sata to her: I am gomg away, and you will never see me again. She said she was sorry. He then said: Something dreadful has happened. I would like to tell you but I can't. You will see it all in the papers. Good-Eyé.' 'That way on the 15th, the day before the events which I am just going to

outline.

s

"On the morning of July 16 Majesty reviewed his 'Guards in Hyde Park. He was due to return to Buckingham Palace shortly after 12.30 p.m. McMahon was one of a crowd of people standing

are called."

The honeymoon is being spent in Japan. The happy couple are leaving for the North aboard the NYK. liner Tatsuta Maru this

morning

CONDITIONS IN ABYSSINIA

THE RUMOURS

The following was received from the Italian Consulate for publica tion:-

It has been remarked that in the last time several rumours have been spread. mostly from un- reliable sources, about the con- ditions in Abyssinia. It has been reported that the two sons of Ras Kassa had occupied the outskirts of Addis Ababa" and that Dessie was threatened by numerous armien of hostile Abyssinians, all these cir- cumstances endangering the Italian hold in that new Colony.

Needless to say that the news which are always emanating from most suspicious and Indirect

"I think," the Attomey-General added, "that is all that is necessary Hollingbury Place, Brighton, a sources, are only able to engender confusion in the mind of any un- biassed readers and to flatter the hopes of the irreconciliable enamies Therefore it will be interesting to of Italy throughout the world.

learn that the real state of affairs is quite diferent and that the Italian pacification is going on at

Miss Mary Blencowe barmald at Two Brewers, Buckingham Gate, was the first witness. ·

the

pole, was the next witness. eral, he said he was in Londen with Replying to the Attorney-Gen-

his wife on July 16, and saw the King going to review the Guards Reply to Mr, Fulton, Miss in Hyde Park, and stood watching

Blencowe said that she knew Mc-his return after the ceremony. He Mahon only as a customer. He was was standing at the top of Con- in the habit of coming in generally stitution H on the right-hand for lunch. He came as usual on side looking up towards Wellington July 15, and asked her to have a

Arch drink with him. After he had paid for what he had he said: "I

The Attorney-General-Did you see the prisoner?-Only when he asked the constable to move out

am going away, and you will never see me again." She went to serve of the way, Did you hear any some other customers, and after conversation? Did the prisoner Bay she had done that said to McManón | anything to the constable?-Mc- that she was sorry he was going Mahon said: "Move out of the away as they did not want to lese | way."

a "customer.

Mr. Fulton-What did he say to dreadful has happened. that? He sald: "Something I would like to tell you, but I cannot. You will see it in all the papers." He

aid "Good-bye." and went out.

Mr. Kerstein (cross-examining). HI, near Wellington Arch, Mount--What did he drink?-One glass

to watch the King on Constitution

He

of mild ale.

Was that to a mounted police car or one on foot? Mounted...

Did the mounted policeman say anything?—Yes, sir: He said: “Do you want me to go up a tree?"

The witness was asked to say what he heard or saw before the prisonef was taken by the police.

"The first thing I heard,” sald

& progressive rate.

Many influential chiefs have al- ready sworn their submission, the new public administration is eon- solidating itself and spreading to new territories. The progress "of public works is going on relentless ly and Italian labour is setting in increasing numbers on the vast plateau of the former uncivilised country. The Italian Consul Gen- eral though trying to avoid any sort of polemics which, as customary, will not be answered, wants to call the attention of the public upon this press campaign which would only conceal from view the reality of the Italian Empire in Ethiopia.

the witness, "was someone-I think REMOVING SAND

What was it you drank with him? It was my wife, but I am not sure

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-I didn't really have it-I took for-say: An Insult to the King." I WITHOUT PERMIT added are the latest model Cathode

ed Police-constable Flood was in the roadway on petrol duty. stopped his horse in front of the place where McMahon happened to

a brown, ale because it is against pushed my way through the crowd the rules to drink on duty. be standing. McMahon called out

and saw McMahon in the arms of to him. Take your dammed horse witness said that was

Answering further questions, the the policeman. As they turned away. I want to see the proces-drink she had had that day--and and struck him."

the first him round I said: "You swine," sion. Some conversation ensued, which will be given in evidence. did not

she did not really have that; 'she The witness said he went for"

even pour it The officer did not move his horse old not know that McMahon has taken to the police station, and out. She ❘ the prisoner again and was himself until his Majesty came through an office near the publichouse, but subsequently set free. the arch. when the officer turned he had seen the defendant's paper. his horse to face the approaching the "Human Gazette" He laid a procession.

copy of it on the counter, but she did not open it.

"McMahon, had a newspaper his hand, and was seen to write something upon it. It was later picked up and found to have writ- ten upon it what was apparently message: to his wife. The word were: May, I love you He was also seen to be looking at a picture postcard of his Majesty.

MAN WITH A CAMERA Cross-examined by Mr. Kerstein, the witness said he had a camera,

Mr. KensteinFor some days be

which fell to the ground as the fore this incident on July 15 hadn't already taken a photograph of the policeman got hold of him. ne nad he been very excited about the fact King. that the Human Gazette" was about to be republished?-Not to me, nor in my presence.

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Chul stated he asked Ngai H.| notice to quit his office on July 157 noticed a man asking a mounted he had a permit and he told

And that ne was going away and The policeman replied in a jocular not see it.

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Mr. T. §. Fraser. of the P.WD.: offenden wegưu DNA SA A He never mentioned his order

to dot get up a tree?! Remes sala They bought one yard of and Mr. Fraser: The permits are when he Those were the only word he used that when the King appeared he their permit 14 time expired is a lot of this going on but it la from à Government depot but free. We feel convinced that there had reached a point some 20 yards to me.

took the picture, and the next thing or so from McMahon, Dick saw When did you brat read in the he saw after that was the pri- think there is trading going on hard to stop every lorry. We have McMahon raise his arm with some- papers about the occurrence of July soner's fight hand in the air. He apart from the monopoly. They done everything we can to inform thing in his hand, Dick knocked 167-On the Thursday night. McMahon's arm, and the exact of-

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