THE KNYVETT CASE.
PROVISION FOR APPEAL. ■ ■Considerable interest has been aroused in. tho. mindsi of Auckland members by the statement ■ made ■' by Sir. ... Joseph 'Ward -that the Government , intends ~ t<> drop. Clauses : 10 and: 11-.of the Defence Act 'Amendment Bill, which . : provided for the setting up of an Appeal Board. As these clauses were retrospective they' made provision for an ; appeal by oxCaptain .Kny vett. / Sir Joseph Ward .was approached today and asked to explain further this hew provision, but ho said ho would defer explaining tho procedure of the new tribunal until to-morrow. _ Mr. ; Massey,;.Leader, of the Opposition, informed a Dominion represents tivo that he considered the new' provision superior ' to. the one it. was superseding. Auckland' mem-' bera. must watch carefully, however, to ensure that the provision was made, retrospective so 'as to include ox-Captain Knyvett. '. A suggestion has been made by one of tho Auckland metabers / that Mr/ Northcroft, ex-S.M.j' would .make an . excellent . Advocate-General, as he has both tho legal and military [knowledge.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 930, 24 September 1910, Page 7
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167THE KNYVETT CASE. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 930, 24 September 1910, Page 7
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