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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10886, 28 April 1921, Page 4

“Constable Edwards wor© a returned soldiers’ badge on the occasion of this raid, ’ said Mr A. B. Sievwright to a witness in a ely-grog case yesterday. Where did he get it?” Oh, we have them upstairs in stock,” replied witness. “.Now, you are an old 1 constable,” remarked, counsel, “and you know thiat it is an offence to wear this badge, which is the property of the association. Now, sir, I want to say to this court,” .went on Mr Sievwright, to Mr Bundle, “that i* is with regret that I see that the returned soldiers’ badge is being degraded in this manner by the police force. This badge is a badge of honour (cries of ‘hear, hear!’) and the using of this symbol for these purpose© by the police to impose on the good nature of other men who are returned soldiers is a practice which must be viewed with tfte utmost condemnation.” “'I agree with you, Mr Sievwright,’ said Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M., “that the ÜBe of the badge is in this instance most unfortunate, but there is no occasion to labour the point.” At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday Francis Nattrase was ordered to pay 10s per week towards the support of his mother, Mrs Mario Nattrass, the first payment to bo in a week’s time. Solicitors’ fees also were allowed.