FAILURE TO REPORT
THREE FARMER BROTHERS
PRISON SENTENCE IMPOSED
(P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, August.ls. A plea that they should be given the benefit of new regulations, not yet gazetted, providing for the establishment of detention camps for conscientious objectors was made by three Darfieid brothers who were charged before •Mir,:. "Young,.. S.M., .In Darfield this morning with failing to report to. the .military . authorities .in. accordance with the Gazette notice and. the National Emergency Regulations. They were Kenneth Edgar Adams, Raymond Leslie Adams, and Thomas Allen Adams, farmers, Darfield. Each pleaded not guilty and ths cases were heard separately. "There is no reason that I am aware of w#y. these cases should not be disposed, of by me here and now," said the Magistrate, in passing sentence "Each defendant is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to a fine of not more than £50. This is not a case for a fine Each defendant will be sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour in Paparua gaol."
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXII, Issue 42, 18 August 1941, Page 9
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170FAILURE TO REPORT Evening Post, Volume CXXXII, Issue 42, 18 August 1941, Page 9
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