CANTEEN SCANDAL
THOSE FOUND GUILTY SENTENCE DEFERRED PENDING CONCLUSION OF TRIAL OF OTHERS. (By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright.) (Received May 26, 9 a.m.) LONDON, 25th May. The sentences upon the accused persons in connection with the Army" canteen contracts scandals — in which six quartermasters, two sergeants, a major, a.nd eight civilians were charged that in February, 1903. and on other occasions they conspired that money should corruptly b-e given as an inducement to favour Lipton's contracts — have been deferred until the triate of Whittaker and Minto (civilians^ have been concluded. LThe military men concerned are:— ■ Hon. Major and Quartermaster F. Walker, Guards' Depot ; the Hon. Captain and Quartermaster J Fowles. Ist Battalion Irish Guards; the lion Lieutenant and Quartermaster G. R. Burton, 4th Hussars ; tho Hon. Lieutenant and Quartermaster T. Potter. 3rd battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders; the. Hon. Lieutenant and Quartermaster W. J. Armstrong, Ist Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Minto was formerly head of LiptonNs military department.]
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 123, 26 May 1914, Page 7
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157CANTEEN SCANDAL Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 123, 26 May 1914, Page 7
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