CHARGES OF CONSPIRACY.
Goods for Armed Forces.
Rec Sept 20, 9 30 p.m
Sydney, Sept 20. The "High Court of Criminal Jurisd'ction commenced the hearing of charges against Arthur Kidman, Major F. W. Page, Major A. G. O'Donneli, and Sergeant E. Leslie for conspiracy amongat themselves, with others, to defraud the Commonwealth of large sums by procuring payment of excessive prices for goods for the armed forces. *
Defendants pleaded not guilty. Counsel for the Crown said evidence would be Bupplied to show that Kidman was unduly favoured by certain officers of the Government, which hade to pay large sums to Kidman on th recommendation of Majors Page and O'JUonnell. The only inference that could be drawn was that the three officials before the Court knowingly violated their duty. He submitted figures showing alleged overcharges for goods.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 6493, 21 September 1915, Page 3
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