A ROMANTIC SEQUEL.
TO A NECKLACE CASE,
Received 10.35 a.m,
LONDON, June 12,
A romantic sequel has occurred in a case which caused considerable sensation in its time. Lieut. Cameron, who. Avas sentenced to three years’ imprisonment in a stolen necklace case heard in Edinburgh in 1911. He Avas released on ticket of leave before the war,
and employed in important staff work for which a large knowledge of European languages was .essential. The King has now granted him free pardon as a reward for war services. The French Government decorated Lieut. Cameron in ,1914 One thousand officers including, Lords Cromer and Roberts, petitioned the King for the pardon of Cameron, believing he had kept silence to shield his wife, who. made a confession declaring her husband’s innocence. Lord Kitchener the'reforc allowed him to join the army.
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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 13 June 1917, Page 4
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137A ROMANTIC SEQUEL. Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 13 June 1917, Page 4
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