THE CANTEEN SCANDALS.

Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13470, 16 May 1914, Page 5

THE CANTEEN SCANDALS.

COMMENCEMENT OF THE

TRIAL,

London, May 14.

The trial of the persons concerned in the canteen scandals has begun at the Old Bailey. It is expected to last a fortnight.

The charge against the defendants is as follows:—"That they did, on or about February 1, 1903, and on divers other subsequent days, unlawfully conspire, combine, confederate, and agree together and with other persons—being officers, warrant officers, non-com-missioned officers, and others serving in his Majesty's Army or being employed by Lipton, Ltd. —that money should be corruptly given to and accepted by divers officers, warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and others serving in the Army as inducements to the said officers to do divers acts in violation of their official duties; and that gifts and considerations should be corruptly offered, and given to, and accepted by, divers Army officers as inducements and " rewards for showing favour, to Lipton, Ltd., in relation to the affairs and business of the Crown." The following is a list of those charged:—

Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Whittaker, formerly in command of the Yorkshire Light Infantry at Malta. * Hon. Lieutenant and Quartermaster William James Armstrong, Norfolk Regiment. Hon. Lieutenant and Quartermaster James Burns., Bth Hussars. Hon. Lieu tea ant and Quartermaster Thomas Henry Johnson, Royal Lancaster Regiment. Hon. Lieutenant and Quartermaster William Kelly, Leinster Regiment. Staff-Sergeant Thomas Millward, Army Service Corps. Hon. Captain and Quartermaster George Edward Mitchell, Devon Regiment. Hon. Captain and Quartermaster Charles Quarell, Suffolk Regiment. John Cansfield, general manager and a director of Lipton, Ltd. Archibald Minto, manager General Stores Department, and head of naval and military department. James O. Craig, was general manager of military departments in Ireland. Daniel Lynch, manager canteen department for Ireland. Andrew Laing, military -manager, Aldershot department. Frederick William Owen, an inspector of military department, Salisbury district. Edward Arthur Pegley, formerly as inspector of military department, Colchester district. Alfred Swain, principal clerk military department. James Ross Ness, formerly a manager in Malts. All the civilian defendants are or were connected with Lipton, Ltd.