UNPAID SOLDIERS.
APPEAL TO THE SUPREME COURT. [BY TELECRAFH. —X'RESS ASSOCIATION ] Wellington, Saturday. An echo of the South African war was heard in the Supreme Court to-day. It is alleged that several officers and men who served in the war in 1901 have never received full pay for that year, and there is a movement to petition Parliament on their behalf. In the meantime, Lieutenant Charles Cribb, who served with Colonel Porter, and is now a resident at Greymouth, has instituted proceedings against Colonel Porter, in the Magistrate's Court, at Greymouth, his claim being for pay during the months of November and December, 1901, amounting to £56 8s 6d, or, with interest at eight per cent., £74 14s^ A motion was brought in the Supreme Court this morning on behalf of Colonel Porter to remove the caee to the Supreme Court. Counsel stated that intricate questions of law were involved. It was contended that the commanding officer was not personally liable for the debt, which, if due, should be paid by the British Government. An order for removal of the case from Greymoutli to Wellington was made." r
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13699, 16 March 1908, Page 5
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