BREACHES OF DEFENCE ACT
GfiEYMOUTH, This Day. In the Magistrate's Court a dozen Defence cases were adjourned for one week to allow of defendants attending parade in the interim. The Magistrate inflicted a fine of £3 10s on one defendant for not having appeared at parade. Mr. Hewitt, S.M., said that in these case's of second offenders, if they were again brought up, he would increase the fines and deprive defendants of their civil rights. A case against Semple for refusing to give the age of his son, das required by the Defence authorities, wss adjourned for a week to allow of defendant furnishing the age to the Department. Defendant said he would not supply the information under pressure and refused to give the age in Court. Counsel asked tha.t the case be adjourned for a week and this the Bench granted.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 27, 25 February 1913, Page 3
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142BREACHES OF DEFENCE ACT Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 27, 25 February 1913, Page 3
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