TERRITORIAL CASES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12883, 2 October 1912, Page 5

TERRITORIAL CASES.

At the 'Police Court- this morning, before Mr W, A. Barton. 5.M.,. several territorials were" charged with failing to attend the annual training camp Frank Fitzwilliam/ was fined; 10s with 7s costs. In the case of .Arthur Jones', .Sergt. Hutton .asked, leave to withdraw the information, as defendant had left the district and could not be found., — The application was granted. K. T. Jones,,* for. whom Mr T.. Alston Colfcman appeared, pleaded not guilty to t a charge of failing to attend the annual training camp m May last. — Sergt.Major C. R. Henry said he ' could not say n so of his own knowledge that defendant had not attended — Sergt. Hutton tasked that the case be allowed to stand down for a week uritil Cap£. Morrison avHvgd I.'—Mr1 .'— Mr Coleman said he. 'did not.,: wish-,: to delay the- case, and would admit defendant • did not attend the carflp. — Continuing, ...../witness produced defendant's application for registration and." copy of record book. rt'as- r'3gis.tfir,§d l . under the Defence Act. and was -posted tb the 9th Wellington Regiment. The original book had been burned. — To -Mr Coleman : He got the information contained m the record ibook when m Wairoa. He did noi? make thp copy, and did, not .k.no,w 'whertv'^he information m tjie book produiied came from. He could 1 not .«ay. if the' defendant took the oath, ■. of allegiance,, andhad no mpans of. finding, out. No r-3--covd was kept when a man took the oath. — His Worship : I should' say it was very necessary. • Surely some record is kept. — Sergt. Hutton applied for an adjournment until Capt, Morrison arrived.' — His' Worship : It certainly is^ very unsatisfactory as ,it stands.-— Mr Coleman raised no objection to an adjournment, remarking that it was not a trifling defence, he was putting up. — The case was adjourned until October 11.