WITNESS ORDERED FROM BOX

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 2 August 1941, Page 4

WITNESS ORDERED FROM BOX

FATHER OF APPELLANT Dunedin, July 31. “Military authority stinks in my nostrils,” shouted Clive Wilsden Mailland. aged 25. from the witness box in this morning’s session of the Armed Forces Appeal Board. Describing himself as a student, he said he had been a lifelong opponent of military service. "What is your objection to serving in the military forces, apart from the smell of it,” asked Mr A. N. Haggitt, representing the Crown. “It is against my principles.” replied appellant in a somewhat more subdued tone. His evidence, on the usual lines, was supported by his father, Ernest George Maitland, a grey-bearded man with a slight limp. This witness, at the first question, went into a long account of the religious education he had given his children. On being brought back to the subject repeatedly by the bench, he adopted an attitude that drew a stinging comment from the chairman, Mr Bartholomew. S.M. “You're offensive in your attitude. I’ll order you out of Court.” he said. "You can’t expect people to be nice and polite if you’re taking their children away to teach them to murder ’ was the reply. Three times in the following three or four sentences witness was rebuked for his impertinent remarks and his attitude. At the beginning of his cross-examin-ation Mr Haggitt asked witness if he were prepared to apologise to the Court and witness, in answer, began another rambling statement. “Leave the box." commanded the