J.S. GARDEN ON TRIAL.

Press, Volume XLIV, Issue 19400, 28 August 1928, Page 7

J.S. GARDEN ON TRIAL.

"TOO ABSURD FOR WORDS." (UNITED EttBSS ASSOCIATION—BX ELECTBIO TELEQBAPH—COPTEIQHT.) (Received August 27th, 8.55 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 27. The trial has commenced of "Jock" Garden, secretary of the Trades and Labour Council, on a charge of inciting murder on the high seas. Garden pleaded not guilty. In a statement he made from the dock he said that the charge was too absurd for words. —Australian Press Association. [J. S. Garden was arrested after making a statement during the cooks' strike that seafarers might, if they worked with volunteer cooks, have to change their tactics. "We may supply union men," he said, ?'and it may mean that the 'scab' cooks, who are not good sailors, will become siek and lose their balance when they go to the side of the ship. The sea is deep, and dead men tell no tales."] GARDEN IS ACQUITTED. (Received August 27th, 11 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 27. Garden, who was indicted on three charges, namely, of soliciting persons to commit murder on the high seas, encouraging persons to commit murder on the high seas, and endeavouring to persuade persons to commit murder on the high seas, pleaded not guilty to all charges, and the jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict of not guilty. Garden was accordingly aequitted.r-Australian Press tion,