TERRITORIALS IN TROUBLE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3652, 12 October 1912, Page 5

TERRITORIALS IN TROUBLE.

CASES BEFORE THE COURT.

A BIG LETT OF OFFENDERS

Mr W. A. Barton, SAL, had a long list of eases to deal with yesterday, in which Territorials were charged with failing to attend parades on various dates. Charles A. Barnfather was first called and pleaded not guilty. Me came up an hour later.

Defendant said he received no notice of the daylight parade in question on September 21. A copy of the notice sent to defendant was put in by Sergt. Major Bishop, who said a similar notice was posted in the drill shed. Defendant said lie did not wish to defy the law and that it was a mistake that he had not attended. He would attend in future. A line of 10> and costs (7s) was imposed. Harry Burton did not appear. Sergt.-Major Bishop gave evidence regarding the charge, and said that defendant had promised to attend future parades.

“He is not one of the defiants,” remarked his Worship,, and a fine of Is without costs was imposed. Archibald Crump pleaded guilty and stated that he had not been examined or had not taken the oath. Defendant said he would attend in future and was lined 10s and costs (7s). August Baku, a Maori, pleaded not guilty, and stated that lie was in Wellington on the date of the alleged often re. He was fined 10s and costs (7s). Charles Bollock put forward a plea of guilty. Sergeant Hutton said defendant was absent from three parades without leave.

“No excuse at all, sir,” replied defendant to His Worship, “I was just having a holiday.” Defendant promised to attend in future and was lined 10s and costs (7s).

Arnold Wilkinson did not appear and, on the evidence of Sergt.-Major Bishop, was fined £2 and costs (7s). Defendant had been previously fined on similar charges. Sidney Hire! pleaded guilty and said lie received no notice of an afternoon parade, which concerned the charge, and was fined 10s and costs (7s). William Vivian McFarlano pleaded not- guilty, stating that he had already been fined for failing to attend on September 2b. Sergt. Hutton said there were other charges, but that, as defendant had >plied for a transfer, the authorities wished to give him a change.

His Worship told defendant to attend in future and the charges were withdrawn.

George W. Hatherall said he was a cab-driver and was, therefore, unable to attend parades. Wednesday night was not suitable. Sergt.-Major Bishop said defendant could be transferred to the company which drilled on Fridays, and defendant agreed to attend on that day. Defendant was fined 10s and costs (7s). Leonard Hackett pleaded guilty and promised to meet his obligations in future.

He was fined lOs and costs (7s). Robert Adair said he was lined tor tlie same offence about a week previous.

The information was amended from August 2-i to Sentember 11, and defendant applied for an adjournment, so that he could make inquiries. His Worship said that defendant was perfectly entitled to an adjournment, but it would lie a pity to inoonvenienco him bv leaving work another morning. Defendant pleaded guilty and agreed to go on. Sergt.-Major Bishop said defendant was absent from parade on September 11.

Defendant said his parade card was for the week following September 11He bad only boon absent from one parade since be was last before the Court.

The ease was adjourned until the afternoon, so that defendant could produce his card. Walter Seymour pleaded guilty. Defendant’s father appeared ana stated that his hoy was well-behaved and ho felt the disgrace of the proceedings. ' Scrgt. Mutton said that if the hoy took heed of the notice sent him, the trouble would be averted. Defendant said he was at a. Territorial boxing match on the night in question. A fine of 10s and costs (7s) was imposed. Frederick Davis, who marched jauntily from the body of the Court and had to he corrected for nodding his assent to Mis Worship, pleaded guilty. He said he was a second cook and worked every night. A fine of 10s and costs (7s) was inflicted defendant promising to attend in future. *■

Reginald Burnett failed to put in an appearance and Rergt.-Major Dishop said he had left the district. . He was fined £1 and costs (7s). Frederick Melvinstray was not present at Court, and, on the evidence of ~Sergt.-Major Bishop, lie was fined £1 and costs (7s). Defendant ;ow resides in Auckland and wrote to the local officers, after being served with a summons, asking to .be recommended to a "good company” up North. Richard Bourne,' who did not appear, was fined 10s and costs (7s). Arthur Wilson, who wrote a letter to His Worship explaining the difficulties of dairymen in attending parades did not appear and the case was remanded to the oth inst. , Samuel George Dolemau f.vlr B"ighfc; did not appear and counsel put in e plea of guilty. Defendant, counsel said, had to support some members of his family as well as himself. He was a lad who had not had much chance in life, and had entered upon a new venture, in the shape of a dairy farm. He would make an endeavor to attend in future, although it would be a distinct hardship. Defendant was a voluivteei before the defence scheme came into operation. . • , On each of two charges defendant was fined 5s and costs 9s in one case and Hs in another , , , Herbert Louis Houltham pleaded guilty and stated that his employment prevented him from attending mounted parades on Saturdays. He was fined 5s and costs (<s) on each of two charges.