NAVAL SECRETS
CHARGE AGAINST OFFICES
(United Press Association.—Copyright.) ' LONDON, 30th M«y. The case against Lieutenant-Commtn* der Mayers, who was charged under th« Official Secrets Act with being in possession of plans relating to submarines, was tried in camera at the Old Bailey. The prosecution ivithdrew the niore serious charges, v Mayers pleaded guilty to offences B^er the Official Secrets Act. The L«rf^ Chief Justice said he ,was satisfied "tDat Mayers, in' retaining the plans, had no purpose prejudicial to the safety of the Bt»te; his object apparently being to improve submarines for the Government. He was bound over to come up for jndg« ment if called upon. ' '
Lieutenant-Commander Mayerg, re« cently the holder of an important po»t' in the submarine service at Portsmouth, was charged at the'instance of the Admiralty under the Official Secrets Act. Mayers resigned to take up an appointment in the submarine do partmeht of Mems. Tickers, Ltd." The prosecution said that' Mayers wat charged with the possession of plana relating to submarines. When the m» cused first appeased in Court the de> tective addressed the Magistrate is'whispers, and the spectator* wet© unii
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 126, 1 June 1927, Page 9
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186NAVAL SECRETS Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 126, 1 June 1927, Page 9
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