At the end of the four weeks course the boys are classified into G/C (general course) and A/C (advanced class) boys. Further classifications are provided for signalman and wireless operators, V/S and W/T respec-rely. The A/C boys are all of a somewhat higher educational standard than the G/C boys and enter upon æ different course, although the G/C boy can be graded up to the A/C course any time up to the end of the first twelve weeks of course. There is considerable advantage in becoming an A/C boy, ās not only does it mean an earlier increase in pay, but it is from the A/C boys that all the future senior ratings and warrant officers are expected to come.
This will be readily understood when the details of the course for the two groups are examined, when it will be seen that not only is there great deal more school work in the A/C course but it reaches a considerably higher standard than in the G/C course.
The G/C boy does twelve weeks of half school and half seamanship and gunnery, and eight weeks of tI: latter without school work. Six weeks examinations and four weeks running the ship complete the period. The A/C boy, on the other hand, does a course of 32 weeks half school and half gunnery and seamanship training, with four weeks examinations and four weeks running the ship.
A solicitor, Julius Israel Kelly, 31, of High-street, Brentford,: who practised at Brentford police-court, was sentenced by the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Hewart, at the Oid Bailey to four years' penal servitude.
He was found guilty of fraudulently converting £400 entrusted to him by Jean Herschthal, Mr. G. B. McClure, prosecuting, said that in 1936 Mr, Herschthal was a director of the Florida shoe factory, Norwich. Mr. Lindsay, managing director, resigned and brought an action for £250 against the company and Mr. Herschthal.
Mr. Herschthal went to Kelly, who advised paying £250 into court. Mr. Herschthal gave him the money in three £50 and one £100 notes, Kelly paid £73 of the £100 into his "client's account," which previously had a balance of 9/-2; paid a £50 note for jewellery he owed; cashed another £50 note at a public house, and paid the third £50 note to a bookmaker.
He also obtained £150 to employ "the most famous counsel in the country."
In the witness-box Kelly said that Mr, Herschthal did not ask for his money back, He handed a list of names to Lord Hewart and asked that other cases to which they referred should be taken into consideration. The amount involved, he said, totalled £6,625.
Passing sentence, Lord Hewart said: "You have been engaged in fraud on a large scale and apparently for the purpose of riotous living."
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