Important to Volunteers.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 84, 24 December 1887, Page 3

Important to Volunteers.

A SALUTARY WARNING.

A csssjof interest to volunteers was heard at the Cuurt yesterday, A Mr Cohen was charged by the Captain of the Ormond Rifles with not having returned accoutrements and clothes belonging to the corps. Cohen pleaded guilty but said that he had not been able to return lhe articles. He had them with him. Mr Caulton said that every opportunity had been given to defendant to have the articles returned, but he had not done so—as returned he could not receive them as in good condition. The gun appeared to have been tampered with, and the trousers to have been used for other purposes than drill. Defendant said the gun had been damaged while at target practice, and he had been at the encampment with the clothes on. His Worship pointed out to the defendant the seriousness of the case (being taken under section 105). Defendant pleaded ignorance, but his worship said he should have made himself acquainted with the regulations. Mr Caulton said he did not wish to be hard. Mr Macdonald (for the plaintiff) suggested that defendant be given the lightest imprisonment possible, and that he should, to save further proceedings, agree to pay the actual costs. His Worship was satisfied that tke defendant did not wilfully injure the gun and sentenced him to imprisonment until the case was concluded, and advised him to pay the costs—altogether £5 14s 6d. This was agreed to. A question arose as to whether Cohen, having paid for the gun, was entitled to it. Mr Caulton said he had no power to sell, and it was decided that the gun be retained in the store until the matter was settled.