SPY TRIAL.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19212, 19 January 1928, Page 7

SPY TRIAL.

evidence in camera. extraordinary precautions TAKEN. (si cable-press association copyright.) (aUSTBALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE association.) (Received January 18th, 8.15 p.m.) LONDON, January 17. Remarkable arrangements were made in connexion with the spy trial. The doors of the Court were rigidly guarded and even the solicitors engaged on I the case were not allowed to stay while the evidence was taken in camera. Such precautions are only taken on rare occasions and mav only be sanctioned by the Judge when necessitated for reasons of State. Secret documents shown to the jury included the questionnaire dealing with the Air Force, and a book _ found in McCartney's room containing a report on the tanks corps in his handwriting. ~ . A stenographer gave evidence as to typing for McCartney, whom she knew as Johnson or Hudson, matter regarding airships, and evidenoe was given that McCartney held a passport in the name of Hudson. McCartney denied foreknowledge ol the Arcos raid, receiving _ secret books from Monkland, and using the name of Hudson. Sir Douglas Hogg (Attorney-Gen-eral) asked McCartney to write a sentence containing the word 'com--plete." McCartney spelt it "complat, like the same word in the questionnaire. He asserted that at Scotland Yard, Superintendents Parker and Mcßrido told him he would be indemnified and given money if he gave all information against Hansen and Arcos Company.

Both accused admitted convictions, Hansen for a political offence in Germany. ■

The case was adjourned. [Hansen and McCartney, arrested at the beginning of December of last year, are charged with spying on behalf of Russia. They approached George Monkland for information regarding the shipping of arms to Esthonia and Lithuania, and Monkland informed the Admiralty, and then, acting on instructions, continued to 'supply them with false information.]