CAMP ESCAPEES
The remainder of the escapees from Featherston Camp—Privates Peters, Saunders, and Costigan—have now been apprehended by the military police. Two of the five, men who escaped on Saturday were retaken the same day, but tha others enjoyed a few.more days of liberty. According to their own account, they tramped to the coast, but could obtain no assistance at the stations on the way. Finally, they took the Martinborough road back, and were there arrested by the camp police. Th^ sentences of a court-martial held at Featherston Camp on - 27th June on Privates L. Saunders and D. J. P. Costigan have now been confirmed and promulgated. For desertion and .loss of equipment, Saunders is sentenced to 180 days' detention and stoppages of pay amounting to £3 18s 9d, and Costigan to 120 days', detention and stoppages amounting to £3 16s lOd.
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Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 17, 19 July 1918, Page 6
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142CAMP ESCAPEES Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 17, 19 July 1918, Page 6
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