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==Timeline== *18 February 1977: Aubrey and Campbell (the two journalists) interviewed Berry *20 February 1977: All three men were arrested and charged under Section 2 of the Official Secrets Act 1911 (Berry was charged with "communicating classified information to unauthorised persons", and Campbell and Aubrey with "unauthorised receipt of classified information") *24 May 1977: Further charges were added under Section 1 of the Official Secrets Act *9 August 1977: Additional charge under Section 1 against Duncan Campbell, for collecting information *November 1977: Committal hearing at Tottenham Magistrates Court. First appearance of Colonel B as a prosecution witness. *5 September 1978: Trial opened at the [[Old Bailey]] before [[John Willis (judge)|Mr Justice Willis]] *18 September 1978: Trial stopped after jury foreman was exposed as a former [[Special Air Service|SAS]] officer *3 October 1978: Second trial opened before [[William Mars-Jones|Mr Justice Mars-Jones]] *24 October 1978: All Section 1 charges were dropped *14 November 1978: Aubrey and Berry were convicted by the jury *16 November 1978: Campbell was convicted by the jury *17 November 1978: The only penalty imposed was non-custodial, against Berry.
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