A CAUSE CELEBRE.
"RETRIAL OF CAPTAIN KNYVETT. .. Arrangements , have now been coin'pleted for the re-trial by court-martial of Captain'F. B. Knyvett, formerly of ' the' Auckland Garrison Artillery, on a charge of having written a letter concerning his superior; which was couched in such .terms as are alleged to constitute "an act to the prejudice of good iprder and military discipline." The personnel.of the Court is as follows: — ■ President: Colonel E. S. Head, Imperial General Staff. ' Members: Lieutenant-Colonel J. T. Burnett-Stuart, U. 5.0.,.0., Imperial General Staff; Major D. R. Menzies, New Zealand Territorial j. ; .Force (Artillery Branch); Captain Hamilton (Grenadier Guards),' Brigade-Major, Wellington Infantry; Captain A. F. < • Roberts, iNew Zealand Territorial Force (Artillery Branch). The ctfiirfr will assemble at the Garrison Hall, Buckle Street, at 10 a.m. on Tuesday; May 9.- • The proceedings will be open to the Press.:;;■ -;„;-,ii..: ;; '. -' (By Telegraph—Press Association.) -' , ~': ' AucMana; x l'pnf2B. Captain Knyvett has sent a letter to the : Defence Department, objecting to the re-trial of his case'taking place in ..Wellington, on the ground that all ■ his ■'■ witnesses are in Auckland, and that he is unable to properly conduct his-defence unless the Court is held • in Auckland. -
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1114, 29 April 1911, Page 5
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191A CAUSE CELEBRE. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1114, 29 April 1911, Page 5
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