CERTIFICATES Of EXEMPTION.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15860, 27 March 1917, Page 6

CERTIFICATES Of EXEMPTION.

CANTERBURY No. 1 BOAR RULING.

, (PEESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS." j BLENHEIM, March 3At the hearing of the appeaj of Father Patrick Fay by the Cant-e mry No. 1 Military Appeal Board, a cop; af a newspaper was produced, contain a report of the Archbishop's appcl in respect of the same priest in Wtjngton, where the caso was adjournei sine die, with a condition that tho base would be reheard before the Efoml Division was called upon, the cho in ail (Mr J. S. Evans, S.M.) gave a| important and far-reaching docisicjt regarding the Minister's certificate Mr Evans said it was a mistsc lo have the personal appeal heard jeforo one Board, and the Archbishop'| appeal before another. There no certificate attached t>j this appeal. He regretted he could lit foilow entirely tho decision of th« Wellington Board. He did not .duskier the Appeal Board could put anyjjondition on the Minister's certiiicatepnless tho evidence justified the JJorifl in overriding a certificate. Tho'jccrticato was prinui facie sufficicnj evidence of hardship, and became jpnclusive evidence of hardship unleaj <-videncc to tho contrary was adduid hafore the Board. 'J ho duty of Reducing such evidence, if it existed, iiay on the military authorities. If such evidence was produced, tho celificate was sufficient evidence of hardsjjp and should bo given effect to miqiujjliedly. As a certificate had been isNUe|in respect of this priest, the Boar| would act on it, as no evidence to |o contrary had been brought bcfo» the Board. | The appeal was adjourned she die. without the condition i:nposed'by the "Wellington Board.