sentence of ten months' imprisonment, with two years' stay of execution, was imposed to-Mr. Ichita Kobashi, the former Minister of Education, who resigned from the Cabinet on November 29, last year, owing to alleged imply tion" in' the so-called rail scandals.
Mr. Kebashi was also ordered to forfeit Yen. 10,000, while Mr.
Satake, who was Vice-Minister of Railways during the Tanaka regime, was sentenced to eight months' im-Drisonment with to years' stay of execution.
Three others who were involved in the scandals were fined small sums.
With the production of farther evidence pointing to his guilt, Im-Perlal sanction for the indidiment of Mr. Kobashi yas obtained on Match 7, this year. Previously, at the end of laet December, it was declared that owing to lack of ating evidence the judicial)' authorities had decided. not prosecute him—Reuter.
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