FEDERAL DEFENCE ACT.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 195, 17 August 1912, Page 5

FEDERAL DEFENCE ACT.

IS IT CONSTITUTIONAL ?

FIXING THE FINES

[PKBSfI ABSOCIAMON.] (Received Aug. 16, 10.20 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Aug. 16. The constitutionality or the Defence Act has been challenged on the ground that it interferes with the tree exercise of religion." Mr Justice Higgins on these grounds granted leave to appeal from a magistrate s decision ordering a cadet to make up evaded drills. . . , The House read the second time the amended Defence Act already passed by the Senate, providing for fining cadets 2s for every hour over ten which they have missed :from drills. Tho maximum fine is £5, and lost •time has to be mad© up.