THIRD EDITION

Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 134, 4 December 1917, Page 8

THIRD EDITION

SOLDIERS SENTENCED

THREE MORE GET TWO YEARSHARD LABOUR.

In Trentham ■ Gamp orders it is announced that three soldiers, having., been found guilty by district court-martial of disobeying the lawful commands given by their superior officers, have been sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour for two years. The names of the men-so sentenced are as under:—

\\ 66191 Pte. M. Lynch, Trentham Detaite. • ■■ '

66180 Pte.'R. Tarbutt, Trentham Details. ' . ' . . - \ ■ 71241 Pte. T. A. Mills, D Company, 35th Reinforcements.

58652 Pte. G. A. Murton, Trentham Details (H Company, 29th Reinforcements) ; found guilty of—(1) Deserting His Majesty's service; and (2) losing by neglect his equipment, clothing, and regimental necessaries, has been sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour for 112 days, and to «to]ipn R e» It, paj for deficiencies of kit amounting to Is lOd. The sentence has been mitigated so that.if the prisoner embarks for active service outBid* of New Zealand before the expiration of the sentence, then any unexpired portion of the sentence shall be remitted upon arrival at the Overseas Base of that portion of.the Expeditionary Force to which he is attached, and his records shall bo endorsed accordingly. • . ;