A bluejacket, named Arthur Hatherall. who on the previous day was convicted of indecency and handed over to the naval authorities to he dealt with, again appeared before Mr D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Inspector Hendrey explained that the commander of the warship, after consideration of the case, bad come to the conclusion that he had not power to deal with the prisoner, as the offence committed was not an offence under the Naval Discipline_ Act. The man had ten years’ service in the navy, and his character had been first class, his conduct leaving nothing to b© desired. Too much drink evidently was the cause of the trouble, although this was no excuse. The Magistrate said he was sorry to see a man with the good record the prisoner had in such a position. A sentence of two months’ impriso>nmen4 jvas hpjposed*
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8681, 14 March 1914, Page 4
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