SALE OF HONOURS.
Ibh FOR CULPRIT. HTCO# AVSOMVIIOIf—BS ELECTRIC W«r.iaß*pn—corvaioMT.) LONDON', February 2t. ' Gregory withdrew bis plea lilty in tho sale of honours was sentenced to two months' I WBt and flnod £SO, with 50 Birkett, K. 0., urged leni-1 r iow of the fact that tho case flf3t of ita kind, and that rould not repeat'the offence, s Gregory, editor of the Guzetto," was ehargod last pßiwr street with an offence $P Honours (Prevention of Act. The Attorney-General; || Inskip, declared that Lieu* amandcr Edward Leake was | by a stranger named Moffat, that the highest authorities honour him. He arranged <4 irffh Gregory, who declared was necessary to open faj#. He suggested a payment, bf £12,000, and discussed the honouni ranging over a num» I*9. He produced a document Wj credentials, including tiis J his war re>:ord, and powers held l'or certain people. t'Comniander Leake suggested ' tho mattfr with three promitj*. Gregory agreed to two, fpi to refrain from speaking |!j r d. Lieutenant-Commander proed the authorities eubseH>d told Gregory that he deatop the business, Gregory |* reconwderation, anil aaked £3OOO to l:eep the pot boil* j'eiiHe was adjourned.
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Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20788, 23 February 1933, Page 9
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