A police officer stated that he heard a shot as the Duchess drove away, and that Lawler, who was Cycling away towards Victoria, was chased by car and caught.
It was alleged that Lawler said; "I did not hit anybody, did It"
"When he produced a pistol the officer seized it, and Lawler remarked: "There is no need for all this fuss.
Lawler, who is 45 years old and a welder's assistant living at Walworth, was remanded in custody for a week, Both the Duchess of Kent and her companion, Lady Portarlington, who was in the car with her, were uninjured, and were not a of the incident until after they had left the cinema, After the affair, a police guard of three officers was stationed outside the home of the Duke and Duchess of Kent.—Reuter.
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