COURTS-MARITAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 215, 10 September 1940, Page 8

COURTS-MARITAL.

GUNNER SENTENCED. FURTHER CASES TO-DAY. Sentence of 56 days' detentka W been imposed on Gunner W. A. Inkster of the Artillery Training Regiment wa. was court-martialled at Pajiakur* but Thursday. He was charged with absenting himself without leave from Jog. 26 to August 2. escaping from conftjfc ment, and again being absent witfcoat leave from August 4 to August 20. sentence has l»ecn confirmed and u> published in routine orders to-day. A court-martial sat at Papakura f*. day to hear a joint charge ~rnhjM Gi'imer C. W. Power and Gunner M May, both of the iKin-commiisioaaJ officers' class, 4th Reinforcement Aftß lery Training Battalion. The coaah preferred against both men were; Lett. ing their guard without orders fro*, their superior officer, in that they at Papakura camp on August 10 left tWii guard without orders from their superior officer: breaking out of camp, in that they at Papakura camp on Augast M broke out of camp when their datv required them to be in camp. The president of the court wa« Colas*' H. C. nienduiing, D.5.0., M.CL, andthe judge-advocate Lieutenant-Colonel p. r C. West, V.D. The decision of the coort will be published in routine orders Allowing its confirmation.