AMERICAN SAILOR

Grey River Argus, 10 January 1944, Page 4

AMERICAN SAILOR

SEVERE AUCKLAND SENTENCE. AUCKLAND, Jan. 9. Findings of a general court martial, which resulted from an incident in Lower Queen Street, when an American sailor threatened an Auckland constable with a knife, have been issued by the United States naval authorities. The defendant was Colin Bowles, steward’s mate, second class, who was charged witn striking another person in the Navy; with conduct calculated to prejudice good order and discipline and with resisting arrest. Bowles wag found guilty on each charge, and was sentenced to be reduced to the rating of ■steward’s mate, third class, and to be imprisoned for two years, and, then to be dishonourably discharged from the service, and to suffer all of the other accessories of his sentence. The last section of his sentence involves hard labour; the reduction ot his pa v to the minimum amount required for necessities, and the loss for life of his right to hold oilice. The evidence at the hearing showed that Bowles accosted another American sailor and a girl. An Auckland constable come to the assistance of the second sailor, and Bowles drew a knife. He threatened the constable with it, but the weapon was taken from him by a United States shore patrol. Bowles resister_arrest.