FATHER PAYS DEFENCE ACT PENALTY.
AT HIS COMMAND. BOY DID NOT DRILL. [Per Press association'.} PALM Eft STON N., September 29. James White, a boy,, for failure to rrnder personal service and failure to take' the oath of allegiance as prescribed by the Defence Act, was before, the Court this morning. George White, his father, said that tlio hoy was acting under his instructions:. The Magistrate decided that the father should be. punished and not the boy. The information was then laid ngainst the parent, who pleaded guilty and was fined 20s and costs. He elected to "take it out-.," the default fixed being seven days' imprisonment.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 10886, 29 September 1913, Page 6
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