SENTENCE ON .S. SAILOR

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24151, 10 January 1944, Page 4

SENTENCE ON .S. SAILOR

IMPRISONMENT AND DISCHARGE THREAT MADE WITH KNIFE : (P.A.) AUCKLAND, January 9. The findings of a general court martial, which resulted from an incident in lower Queen street, when adAmerican sailor threatened an Auck-' land constable with a knife, have been issued by the United States Naval: authorities. The defendant was Ohn Bowles, steward’s mate, second-class,:f who was charged with striking another,, person in the navy with conduct to' the prejudice of good order and dis-. cipline and with resisting arrest., Bowles was found guilty on each v charge and was sentenced to be re*, duced to the rating of steward’s mate, third class, to be imprisoned for two years, and then to be dishonourably, discharged from the service and to suffer all of other accessories of sen*;' tencc. The last section of the sentence ; involves hard labour, the reduction ol his pay to the minimum amount re-, quired for necessities, and the loss f Ot life of his right to hold office. . Evidence at the hearing showed that Bowles accosted another American sailor and a girl. An Auckland constable came to their assistance, and Bowles drew a knife. He threatened the constable with it, but the weapon was taken from him by a United States shore patrol. Bowles resisted arrest.