MILITARY DEFAULTERS

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 246, 18 November 1929, Page 2

MILITARY DEFAULTERS

(Special to Telegraph.)

EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS. FURTHER ADJOUKNMENT MADE.

AUCKLAND, This day. "Have you decided whether tiiese men should beat the tambouriue «;r clean out workmen's homes?" asked Mr F. K. Hunt, S.M., of the Defence Department's representative in tbe Police Coui"t yesterday when applicutions for exemption from niilitarv traming were made by N. M. McDongall, J N. McDongall, A. Miller, A. RI. Bichards, E. J. Avery and W. E. Byrt. Capfcain J. G. C. Wales said arrangements were beifig made for the defaulters to undertake alternative service, and in view of that it would be advisable to adjourn the applicatious. An adjournment until December ±8 was granted. . "I have never previouslv appeared before tbe Court in defence'of militarv defaulters, as I am probably as strong an Imperialist as any man in Auckland," said Mr Bryee Hart wlien William J. F. Keefe admitted failing to attend drill. "This young man has been away on a i'arm for two months and he ha's missed liis drill, although I understand he is now attending regularly. I have had him in my office for over an hour to-day having a heart-to-heart talk with hira. That is the only way of dealing with these cases. It should be impressed on these young men that by attending drill and wearing the King's uniform they are doing something for their counti-y." The Magistrate said he would adjourn the case for six months in view of the fact that the youth had made good. "If I get a good report he will hear no more about it." he added.