MAGISTRATES COURT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XL, Issue 12541, 12 May 1915, Page 4

MAGISTRATES COURT.

TO-DAY

(Before .Messrs A. I'Yas.'r ;intl J. Mitchell. J.'sP.) —Avoiding Military Duty.— John P. M'Kav, who did not appear, was charged with failing to render imbtarv service. The tacts, as detailed by Senior Sergeant Stagpoolo and support - ed bvevideuce. went to -how that accused had evaded service for two year-. At first he had given a fa bo name, and it had been found impossible to convict him. Since then he had coiilmn.-d to evade service and had done no nubtary training. The Pencil imposed ;> fine c>: ; £3 and costs. —Failing lo Render Service.— John flealev. Owen J l . Turiibu !.. George M. Taylor, James J l . M'\eigh. diaries Jackman. 11. H. Anderson James Robinson, Charles Johnston, and Thomas D. Karl were charged with lailin-' to render personal service, and pleaded guiltv. Captain Redmond said that tin.- men were all m camp on Urn I show ground and v,i)Vti ordered to parade on the afternoon of the last day to march into town with the band lor final dismissal. Thev had all been paid the allowance for the day, hut the tm-ii charged had left the camp and laded to attend the parade. He added that, the camp had been one ol the best in had ever attended. The conduct ol ti'i troops throughout had been admirable, but these men had been guilty ol a.ll act, of insubordination that he could i.ot overlook. A line of UK to includo costs, was imposed in each case. Ernest Kccles, similarly charged, pleaded not guilt v. and .slated lliaf, when the roll was called he was away gettin-- his bievcle. and that he hud joined the force us- it was marching iuvav. Captain Redmond accepted the, explanation and withdrew the charge, •savin-' that Eccles had been attentive, to'his duties and he had no fault to find with him otherwise, but it should be remembered that absence from roll-cn!l meant in, a military sense absence Imm parade.

—Allowing Cattle on Railway Line.— William Jolm.vLon, Fnkeuri. wai. charged with a, breach, of the Railway Bv-Inws by allowing cattle to wander upon the railway line. The defeni mil. did not appear, but wrote pleadm;; guilty. Richard Rusbatch., railway ganger in charge o.' the section, gave evidence in support of the charge, ana said that be had previously warned defendant about letting his cattle get on to the railway line, which was-a mmiitu of "Teat danger to the public. A lino of 15s, with 1.7s costs, was imposed.