AN OVER-CLEVER YOUNG MAN

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 306, 30 December 1909, Page 5

AN OVER-CLEVER YOUNG MAN

NOT CHARGED WITH IMPARTING INFORMATION.

(Received; Dec. 30, 8.5 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 29

-Mr-R. H. Bodkin, prosecuting in behalf <<jf the public prosecutor, explained that Knowleden was charged with taking ■ documents containing secret information,-but not with imparting: it to anyone else. Eighty documents and instruments were found in Knowleden's domicile. He was for upwards of two years connected with the wireless telegraphing school, arid was very clever. He was seen in Jnne copying wireless plans, arid was cautioned. He explained that the ■■' copies v. were meant to help him in preparing for an examination. The explanation was considered reasonably satisfactory, but notices of prohibition of similar conduct were pasted on the ship. Three detectors in his.possession contained important improvements, the results of experiments of the Vernon's officers, and drawings constituted a record of the latest'discoveries.