TERRITORIALS FINED.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 57, 7 November 1913, Page 2

TERRITORIALS FINED.

failure to attend parade.

Two Territorials appeared at the Court this morning charged with failing to attend the parade of H. Co. pn October 15th. Sergt-Major McGlade represented the Defence Department. Leslie James Coad x>leadod that onon the night in question he was ill. He came down to the chemist’s and then went home to bed. The S.M. : Did you send a written excuse to the officer of the company? Defendant: Xo. .

The S.M.: You should know that you should forward a written excuse. I believe many Territorials arc brought to Court merely through failure to do so.

Sergt-Major Met*lade stated that jf sixteen compulsory parades defendant had only attended eight. Defendant had a card which showed the dates of all compulsory parades, but ■ic would never attend unless he go. i special notice stating that unless io intended Court proceedings would follow.

The S.M, said that a number of Territorials seemed to attend parades only when it suited, them. “You seem,” he concluded, “to' want an officer ,to go up for you in a cab.”

A. fine of 10s with costs 7s was imposed.

Edwin Hugh Auld pleaded that he iWas working on the night of October i sth.

The S.M.: Did you tell your employer that you had to go to drill?

, Defendant: Xo. The S.M.: Therefore he did not Hop you.

The Sergt-Major said both men seemed,to be always together. If one was absent, the other was. also. It ivais necessary to send special notices to Auld.

In inflicting a fine of 10s, with ;osts 7s,’ Hie'S.M. said that if either defendant was again before the Court Htlier a much heavier fine would bo inflicted or defendants would he sent down for military detention.