SOLDIER CHARGED
■ ♦- DESERTION ALLEGED (P.A.) PALMERSTON N., June 18. Signalman Donald Edward Brian Fea, aged 19, appeared before a courtmartial to-day on nine charges, including two of desertion in that he was absent without leave till he was apprehended in Wellington, to which he pleaded not guilty. He admitted charges of being absent without leave on two other occasions till he was returned to camp by military police from Wellington, but he denied losing part of his equipment and another charge of damaging handcuffs for the purpose of removing them and escaping. He admitted breaking away from a guard and escaping, and also on another occasion escaping from a detention cell.
Fea in evidence explained that he escaped on the first occasion to return home to get married, which he did. On the second occasion he wanted to see his wife again and also his mother, who was indisposed. He had every intention of returning to camp. On the ninth charge, of being improperly in possession of 37 rounds of ammunition the Court found him not guilty. The findings on the other charges to which he pleaded not guilty will be submitted by the Court to the officer convening the trial.
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Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23668, 19 June 1942, Page 6
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