PEMBERTON BILLING.
A SPY CASH. " -«<^ • vj
LONDQtt, Fabrniwy f. 1 Pemberton Billing., a member of thi/J House of Commons, was subjected to a'j searching cross-examination when, suinf the newspaper Globe for damages fotf issxitng, 7 4i* placard; inferring that he «■*» ployed-a spy "to'eecur© information Im to the air serviced' "Questioned regarding the alleged photograph of a letter Eent privately to Mr Balfouf and of yrhioh tne original figured ptominently ■ in the House of Commons debute, Billing stated that a friend at the Ad» miralty gave him photographs of tfce ' letter
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Justice Darling', in summing' xcp, aflk«9 if Billing could fairly complain of tb« • itoputation of spying After his admi*. sione tcgardiag a friend at the Ad- V mlralty. A verdict was given' for d«« - feadant with ccate.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 16892, 5 February 1917, Page 5
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129PEMBERTON BILLING. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 16892, 5 February 1917, Page 5
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