VOLUNTEERS IN TROUBLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 8944, 19 December 1907, Page 5

VOLUNTEERS IN TROUBLE.

ALLEGED MISCONDUCT

; B&jkeAet'-'ioh — Press A ssociatwn.i J* DUNEDIN, Last Night. At the Police Court. Johu Mowat appeared iv dock wearing the uniform of "C" Compauy Volunteer Rifles, in answer to charges of wilful damage to a door belonging to William Martin, ancl having broken into the dwelling of Isabella Martin, with intent to annoy her. Sub-Inspector Norwood in asking for a remand, said that accused and another comrade, also a volunteer, followed two young women dowu Castle-street, at 11 o'clock, last night. After the girls had gone iuto the house the two volunteers knocked at the door. On the girls' mother telling them to go away they thrust their bayonets through the door, while one Jdireatened to put his bayonet into >Mrs Martin.

Constable Mason, on being summoned, found the two volunteers swinging their bayonets about, damaging the flowers in the garden. Mowat, who was arrested, has given the police the name of his companion. A remand was asked for until Saturday to enable the accused to be tried to-

gether. In granting the application, Mr Graham, S.M., said the offence was a very serious one, bringing disgrace on the__-ing's uniform.