CHARGE DISMISSED
i ALLEGED INCITEMENT,
(Australian Press Association )
AIELBOURNE. November 24,
William Arthur Payne, printer and publisher of the “Truth” newspaper, was charged in the First Civil Court, under the Commonwealth Crimps Act, with having incited members of the warships Australia, Canberra, Albatross, Tattoo and otfifer ships, to mutiny.
The Secretary of the Naval Board (Mr Maeandie), said that the men on the warships accepted the pay cuts loyally. Mr Maeandie, also the Minister of Defence (Sir G. Peace) and the First Naval Member (Vice-Admiral Hyde), stated that no ultimatum bad eveir •been made by the men threatening to strike unless their grievances were redressed.
Payne pleaded not guilty. ~l© said that he did not write thi article, and bad no power to stop its publication.
This is the first trial of its kind in Australia.
PAYNE ACQUITTED
MELBOURNE, November 24. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty in the case of pavne, the printer of “Truth,” who was discharged.
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Hokitika Guardian, 25 November 1932, Page 5
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161CHARGE DISMISSED Hokitika Guardian, 25 November 1932, Page 5
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