VOLUNTEERS IN TROUBLE.
"DISGRACING THE KINGS UNIFORM."' [BY TELEGRAPH. —PHE9S ASSOCIATION - .] Dunkuix, Wednesday. At the Police Court to-day, John Mowat appeared in the dock wearing the uniform of B Company Volunteer Rifles, to answer charges of having done wilful damage to a door, the property of Wm. Martin, and of having broken into the dwelling of IsaDelia Martin with intent to annoy her. Sub-Inspector Merward, in asking for a remand, said accused and another comrade, also a volunteer, followed two young women down Castle-street about 11 o'clock last night. After the girls had gone into a house the two volunteers knocked at the door. On the girls' mother telling them to go away, they thrust bayonets through the door, while one, it was alleged, threatened Mrs. Martin with bin bayonet. Constable Mason, on being summoned, found the two volunteers swinging their bayonets about and damaging flowers in the garden.
Mowat, who was arrested, had given the police the name of his companion. A. remand was naked until Saturday to enable the accused to be tried together.
In granting the application, Mr. Graham, S.M., said the offence was a very serious onebringing disgrace on the King's uniform.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13625, 19 December 1907, Page 5
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