ECHO OF A MILITARY COURTMARTIAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 38, 8 November 1919, Page 3

ECHO OF A MILITARY COURTMARTIAL

THE CASE OF HOPE* WHITFIELD lIOB.NE. By Teleerarh—Press Association. Christchurch, November 7. Rope Whitfield Home, a military defaulter who achieved a. good deal of prominence about twelvo months ago, recently lodged an appeal against the inclusion of his name in the Military Defaulters' List, but when his name was called in the Magistrate's Court this afternoon it was aiiid that Horne had left for America about three, weeks ago. ITorno achiewd notoriety in the first place owing to the insistence with which he claimed to be an Ameririii citizen. He gave the military authorities a great \ deal of trouble before lie was finally i sentenced by a district court-martial at , Christchurch on NovomlxT 2il of last year to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour on a charge of fading to obey the lawful commands of his suiv'i'ior officer. Mr. Kavmond, I\.C, who appeared for the IMonce Department, stated that he had been advised that the appellant could not be present as he had left the country. Tho" Magistrate (Mr. M'Oarthy): Yes, that is correct. He left with a jvissport issued In- tlia American Government. The Magistrate dismissed the appeal with costs against the appellant