FAILURE TO REPORT

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24369, 3 September 1942, Page 2

FAILURE TO REPORT

FARMER SENT TO GAOL DISMISSAL OF APPEALS (OC) PUKEKOHE, Wednesday A farmer. George Eric Miller, of Mercer, was sentenced to 14 days imprisonment at Pukekohe by .Mr. r. a. Levien S.M., for failure to comply with an order to report for military duties. Defendant pSea'ded guilty. Sergeant Kelly said that when defendant was called in the ballot, being a farmer, his father had appealed for him on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship, but the appeal was dismissed, the reservist not to be called up before June 1. The defendant appealed on his own behalf on conscientious grounds and this also was dismissed. When called to report on June 15 he had failed to comply with the notice and advised Army headquarters that he had no intention of proceeding to camp. Mr. Grierson. for defendant, admitted the facts, adding that in his opinion when the appeal was heard _ the conscientious grounds clouded the pubac interest and undue hardship issues. Steps were being taken to have tee appeal brousht on ajrain and defendant released from his military duties.- In view of the drive for increased production, his services were required on the land.

PETROL WRONGLY USED TWO £2O FINES IMPOSED WOMAN FARMER'S OFFENCE i (0.C.) CHRISTCHUECH, Wednesday j Fines of £2O each were imposed on 1 Mrs. Elizabeth Willey, farmer, of LakeS side. Canterbury, and her son. Joseph ) F. Barton, by Mr. F. F. Reid, S.M., at Leeston, in cases arising from the use of petrol for purposes other than those for which it had been obtained under licence. The charge against Mrs. Willey was that between March 23 and July 31 of this year, she used 83 gallons of petrol otherwise than for the purpose set out. The son was charged with aiding and abetting his mother. They pleaded guilty. Detective Halcrow stated that the 8S gallons had not been used in a tractor for which it had been drawn, but in a truck. The tractor had last been used at the end of January. The truck had travelled 926S miles between July, | 1941. and July, 1942. INJURED IN COLLISION j DEATH OF A CHILD (0.C.) CHRISTCHT7RCH, Wednesday A boy aged four, Harry York, son of Mrs. Mary York, of Spreydon. died in the Christchurch Public Hospital of injuries following an accident. He was riding on the back of his mother's I bicycle, which collided with a car. j TEACHERS IN UNIFORM | SPHERE OF USEFULNESS ! The position of teachers in uniform ! who are not believed to be doing important Army work will be discussed at a meeting to be held between the chairman of the Auckland Education Board, Mr. W. J. Campbell, and the military authorities.* It was felt by members at yesterday's meeting of the board that the position needed clarification because information had been received in the past that qualified teachers were doing work in camp which any untrained and unskilled man might do, whereas they were of greater use in their normal teaching duties.

FETED AS AMERICANS YOUNG MEN'S MASQUERADE (0.C.) HASTINGS, Wednesday Dressed as American sailors, two young men have been having the time of their lives in Hastings during the past week. As sailors of the American Navy, they have been feted at clubs and other institutions and in private homes. However, according to a statement made by Senior-Sergeant E. Quayle in the Police Court this morning, they have both simply been masquerading as American sailors. The men were Reginald Michael Walsh, ship's cook, of Wales, with no fixed abode, and Gordon Robert Dunn, soldier and cinema operator, of New Zealand, also with no fixed abode. They are both aged 21, and this morning they appeared charged with the theft at Wellington of two suitcases and three naval uniforms, of a total value of £B, the property of the United States Government. The men were arrested last night and. in asking that they be remanded to appear at Wellington on Monday, Senior-Sergeant Quayle said they arrived in Hastings on Wednesday last and had been masquerading as American sailors. They had been lavishly entertained by many people in Hastings. The remand was granted. LIQUOR FOR MAORIS YOUNG WOMAN FINED (0.C.) ROTORUA, Wednesday A fino of 10s was imposed by Mr. W. H. Freeman, S.M., in Rotorua on a young woman charged with supplying liquor to Maori women at a birthday party. She was also ordered to come up for sentence if called on within six months. "This is the first case of the kind I have dealt with," stated the magistrate, who explained that the section was really aimed at men for supplying. Counsel pointed out that there was no suggestion that the party had not been respectable. Sergeant McLeod said the party was held on hotel premises in defendant's room. Eight were present, three of the women being Maoris. There was liquor in the room, and evidence the Maoris had consumed some. None of the people was under the influence of liquor. CABLEGRAMS TO SOLDIERS Many additions have been made to the list of standard phrases which may be used in cablegrams to members of the Armed Forces overseas, making available a wider range at the special rate of 2s 6d. The manager of Cable and Wireless, Limited, said yesterday that the expanded list, which came into use on September 1, had been prepared in conjunction with the New Zealand Post and Telegraph Department, and could bo seen at any post office. The additions had been made in response to requests | received from various sources, and I should greatly enhance the value to the ' public of the special cablegra®