ESPIONAGE TRIAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1501, 25 July 1912, Page 5

ESPIONAGE TRIAL.

AN AUSTRALIAN SENTENCED.

By Telegraph-Press AssociaUon-Copyrieht London, July 23. 'At tha trial at Edinburgh of Augard Karl Greaves on a chargo of espionago, it was stated that he had comp from Truro, South Australia, and represented himself as a medical man. Counsel for tho prosecution produced envelopes addressed to Greaves at Truro, and also Masonic invitations that had been found in his possession. Tho Gorman telegraphic code, with a key to : it, which had also been'found in. 9 reaTCS ' 3 possession, was a remarkable one, and at present unexplained. Greaves said that he was guilty of possessing a codo which was prejudicial to the State, but was not guilty of tho chargo that ho had notes giving particulars of the guns 'under construction at Messrs. Beardmore'a works, . such notes being likely to be useful to an enemy. The inquiries maclo by thp police in regard to Greaves'S caso were facilitated by the officers answering a woman who ■was 6peaking on the telephone. Imagining that she was addressing her remarks to Greaves, she revealed important facts. Tho prisoner was found guilty of possessing the code, but not. guilty of having information relating to tho guns. He waa sentenced 'to eighteen months' imprisonment.