MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
DEFEN-OE "CASI-H TERRITORIALS CHARGED. "William E. Dudley w«™ sharped with failhip to render personal fiervice um-lipi' the Defence Act. f Defendant said that, he underwent an operation in Welington two years ti>jo. A mor.it h ho went to the Ros-. pital here, and " had* been away from work three weeks, behip unwell. Captain Burn said defendant hud not notified the Nelson authorities of the elian&o of address, and' had done no training here. The Mapistrate said defendant should have appliedi for leave. Defendan't was fined' 5s with 7s' cost«. Joseph Wells was charged with failing to attend camp in April as required bv the Defence Act. "Mr A. C Maginnily raised tho question of the jnrisdui;on of the Court. Defendant was called un when 20 years of ape and classed €2. Ho was now a. '■ member of the Expeditionary Force and, . on leave without pay. The present of; \. fence mav have been committed "before ',• he- was called up. Defendant hud onlisted with the 'Maori Forces, but uifche was not 20 his parents would not allow him to remain in camp. ' . , Defendant said he was called in the ;\lay ballot—after the camp. . n A fine of 1« was imposed with t* costs the Magistrate advisinc the defendant to ascertain his i position as a member of the Expeditionary Force and of the Territorial Force. ■ - STRAY TATTLE. Frederick Sownrui was iharired with allowing thirteen! head 1 of ca'ttV to be at lnr-'e in BrooWtn-t on 29th .Tumi. Defendant nlended pnill.y. - "Mr E B Moore, who appeared! for the Ranker. staled, that. defendn.nt,». row* were being taken from owe, pad'-. dock to another, and for a. time there,, was no one in charge of them. - \ fine of 5s ivns imposed, w.it'h ./« ConH r-osts. and 10s 6d' so.licito.rVf ee. • • William Horn an-, similarlv charged in respect of one cow. pleaded guilty. Hi--> cow was with the previous do fondant V cows. . ... Defendanlt- was fined a. srmimT amount n.ml costs.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 166, 11 July 1918, Page 1
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327MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 166, 11 July 1918, Page 1
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