OFFICERS AND MEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10137, 27 November 1918, Page 5

OFFICERS AND MEN

QUESTION AND ANSWER IN THE HOUSE. " When was Thompson, the private sentenced to a term of imprisonment for stating that Dfi Hotop was drunk while bn duty, released from prison? How long was he confined to prison, and what was the reason given to him for his release?”—Thesertvere questions to the Minister for Justice, of which notice’ was gi-geit Jh tje, Jlouse of Representatives yesterday by Mir J. Vigor Drown, M.P. for Napier. -Pater Dr Newman, M.P., called attention to the same case. .Recently, he stated, the medical officer had a successful action for dissolution of marriage brought against him, on the grounds of drunkenness and cruelty, both of which were proved. Ho asked tho Minister for Defence to take steps -to have the man released. Mr Vigor Brown: He has been released. ■■ ■ ■ Mr G: Witty’: What is wanted now is compensation. . Dr Newman: And will the Minister see that proper compensation is awarded?, ' , ~ Sir James Allen said that ho had sent for the papers in connection with the case, and if any injustice had been done it would bo put right. Ur Newman mentioned also the case of a private who had been sentenced at Home to several years’ imprisonment for striking an officer. The facts, he said, were that the officer had misconducted himself’with tho man’s wife, and the man had- been granted a dissolution of marriage-because of it. That case, also, he urged, should he looked into. The Minister promised to make inquiries.