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British Major Fined For Want of Care reueved of appointment (Received 28, 1.40 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 27. For having sedret documents in his possession which he had fio right to retain, and for failing to take reasonable care of them, Major Wilfred Foulston Vernon, civil servant employed by the Air Ministry, was fined £50. Major Vernon, who was on holidays, left documents relating to new aeroplanes, bombing and so forth, in a bungaiow, which was burgled. The documents were later recovered. The defence eiiiphasisej tlixifc there was no question of improper use Of the documexxts, Major Vernon had aiready beexi fined to ihe extent of. £2000 by loss of employment. amounting to £430 a year and of his peixsion,
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 29, 28 October 1937, Page 5
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121STOLEN PLANS Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 29, 28 October 1937, Page 5
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