AN AUSTRALIAN TRAITOR.
SPYING FOR GERMANY. EIGHTEEN MONTHS' HARD LABOUR. London, Wednesday. At the trial of the man Augarp Karl Graves, who was arrested on April 15th at the Central Station Hotel, Glasgow, in possession of a quantity of documents and information likely to prove useful to an enemy of Great Britain, accused stated that he came from Truro, South Australia. Counsel produced envelopes so addressed and also Freemason invitations. He was in possession of a remarkable code, which was not explained. He was found guilty of possessing a code prejudicial to the interests of the State, and not guilty of possession of information regarding guns under construction at Beardmore's. He was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment. Inquiries in the case were facili tated by the police answering a woman at the telephone. Imagining that Bhe was addressing Graves, she revealed important facts.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 486, 27 July 1912, Page 7
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143AN AUSTRALIAN TRAITOR. King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 486, 27 July 1912, Page 7
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