INCITEMENT TO MUTINY
MEN OF AUSTRALIAN NAVY'
PRINTER IN COURT
(Received 24th. November, 11 a.m.)
MELBOURNE, This Day.
William Arthur Payne, printer and publisher of "Truth" newspaper, wa» charged in the first civil Court under, the Commonwealth. Crimes Act with' having incited members of the warships Australia, Canberra, Albatross/ Tattoo, and other ships to mutiny.
The Secretary of the Naval Board, Mr. Macandie, said that the men oa the warships accepted the pay cuts loyally. He and also the Minister of Defence, Sir George Pearce, and the First Naval Member, Vice-Admiral Hyde stated that no ultimatum was ever made by the men threatening to strike unless the grievances were redressed.
Payne pleaded not guilty. He said that he did not write the article and had no power to stop its publication.
This ia the first trial of its kind ia Australia. ■ ■ .
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Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 126, 24 November 1932, Page 13
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141INCITEMENT TO MUTINY Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 126, 24 November 1932, Page 13
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