On the charge of being illegally in possession of 12,000 rounds of ammunition, a Jewish member of the Royal Air Force was sentenced here by a military court to imprisonment for life, it was announced here today.
Six co-defendants, including five members of the kvutza Givat Brenner, were sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from five to twelve years. The sentences are subject to confirmation by the General Officer Commanding in Palestine.
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