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CREWS OF AUSTRALIAN NAVY. CHARGE AGAINST PUBLISHER. Received November 24, 1.10 p.m. MELBOURNE, Nov. 24. William Arthur Payne, printer and publisher of the Truth newspaper, was charged first in the Civil ‘Court under the Commonwealth Crimes Act with having incited members of tho warships Australia, Canberra, Albatross, Tattoo and other ships to mutiny. The Secretary of the Naval Board Commander Mac Andie, said the men on the warships accepted the slump pay cuts loyally. Commander MaeAndie, also the Minister of Defence (Sir George Pearce) and the First Naval member, Vice Admiral Hyde, stated that no ultimatum had ever been made by the men threatening to strike unless their grievances were redressed.
Payne pleaded not guilty and said he did not write the article. He had no power to stop its publication. This is the first trial of its kind in Australia.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 306, 24 November 1932, Page 8
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