MAORI DETAINED

Grey River Argus, 10 September 1941, Page 8

MAORI DETAINED

DESERTED FROM TROOP SHIP. AUCKLAND, September 9. The sentence of thirty days’ detention, imposed by court martial, on Private Harry Robert Bowman, member of a Maori reinforcement, who pleaded guilty to a charge of desertion, while on active service, was confirmed by Brigadier Bell, and promulgated at Papakura' camp. The charge was that he deserted from a troopship in Wellington on June 27, and remained absent until apprehended at Lambton Quay on August 2, dressed in civilian clothes. For the defence it was stated that Bowman left the troopship to visit his wife, who had suddenly been taken ill. The court martial sat at Papakura camp on Tuesday last.