COURT MARTIAL
A T PAPA KU RA CAMP, (Per Press Association—Copyright). AUCKLAND,. September 12. Serious charges were brought against two soldiers and qne member of the Koval New Zealand Air Force, at a court martial held at Papakura Camp to-day, as a . result of in--1 cidents alleged to have occurred while accused were in the isolation hospital at the camp on August 15. Accused were Aircraftsman. First Class, R. G. Walker; Gunner J. Croft, New Zealand Artillery; and Private A.. F. Johnson. Auckland Battalion. The men were charged jointly with using violence to their superior officer, creating disorder to. the prejudice of good order and military discipline, striking the person in whose .custody they were . placed, and committing a civil offence, assault. '('-Walker was also charged separately with wilfully damaging public property, by setting a . coalbox alight, and Johnson was charged with using insubordinate language to his superior officer. After the decision of the court martial has been, confirmed and promulgated, it will he- posted in. routine orders.
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Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1940, Page 3
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