MISCELLANEOUS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 27 May 1915, Page 8

MISCELLANEOUS.

A SCIENTIST-SOLDIER

THE RABAUL CHARGES

CONDUCT OF COURT MARTIAL

CRITICISED

(Received May 27, 12.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, May 27. Sergeant Laseron, who was wounded at the Dardanelles, was a member of the Mawson expedition in the capacity of assistant scientist- .

MELBOURNE, May 27. In the Hou.<"». referring: to alleged "misappropriations of Red Cross goods si Rabaul, Mr Anstey said that though th» private making the charges was alleged to have signed a. confession that they were untrue, one, which was posted to a Sydney newspaper and another posted to Mr Pearce, had not arrived, nor was Colonel Holmes called on to. produce a copy. Mr Anstey claimed that Colonel Ramaciotti, chairman of the Court, had failed in his duty, and asked /for a further enquiry. Mr Fisher said tjbat, in his opinion, there was neglect of duty on the part of tlfe court martial. The whole proceedings were unsatisfactory, and the matter could not be allowed to remain stationary.