A MILITARY CASE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 45, 18 September 1918, Page 5

A MILITARY CASE.

■ ALLEGED FALSE ACCUSATION. n *r'Pres9 Association. Wellington, September 18. Corporal William Arthur Doridant, of the Military Police, was tried at Buckle Street Barracks on a charge that he made a false accusation against his superior officer, knowing the accusation to be false. ft is alleged the accused told four members of the forces on the night of August 1 last that Captain Charles Gray, Assistant Provost Marshal, Wellington, had been drunk while in the execution of his duty. Accused pleaded not guilty. Quarter-Master Moore stated that on the evening of the date mentioned, lie was present in the room when accused received orders by telephone from Captain Gray with reference to the dispatch of a patrol boat. Immediately afterwards, accused said he "could nearly smell it over the wires." When accused returned later with the launch, lie told witness that his impression that Captain Gray was "full" bad been correct.

A number of witnesses who were called stated that they had been with Captain Gray on the night mentioned, and noticed nothing to suggest he had been drinking. It was slated that Captain Gray had steered the launch in rough water .in a seaman-like.

manner. 'The proceedings stand adjourned