Theos-Talk Archives (January 2005 Message tt00756)

The claim was made that:

"G.R.S Mead, a member of the inner group and private secretary of HPB was 
in court, for Leadbeatter os expeled from the TS." 

The only court case in which Leadbeater was involved was that related to 
the custody of Krishnamurti: India, 1913. Leadbeater admitted in his 
evidence "teaching" masturbation to boys. He denied any physical contact 
with the boys (contrary to his statements to the TS Committee) but stated 
that he had sought to assist a boy overcome the necessity of circumcision 
by "indicative action" (whatever that might have meant).

There was no court case related to the 1905/06 allegations, and no court 
case involving Mead.

Leadbeater was never expelled from the TS: expulsion was considered by 
the 1906 Committee and was favoured by some members of the Committee, but 
they eventually agreed to allow Leadbeater to resign, which he did.

Dr Gregory Tillett