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Arrest Of Deserter (P.A.) WELLINGTON, March 5. Evidence of the pursuit by military police of a deserter who. at one stage of the chase, drove at 80 miles an hour with a police vehicle reaching 60 miles an hour in Queen Street. Auckland, was given at the trial by a district court martial of Trooper Richard Bernard Mills, aged 24, married. of the Ist N.Z. Army Tank Battalion. He was found guilty of desertion and of loss by neglect of equipment, clothing and regimental necessaries. Accused absented himself without leave from January 23 to February 16, when he was arrested by military police at Auckland wearing civilian clothes. Accused was sentenced to 60 days’ imprisonment with hard labour. In respect of the second charge he was ordered to be put under stoppages of pay till he had made good £9/10/- for loss of equipment. Sentence was promulgated on parade to-day.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CLI, Issue 22214, 6 March 1942, Page 4
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152LIVELY CHASE Timaru Herald, Volume CLI, Issue 22214, 6 March 1942, Page 4
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