A PECULIAR CASE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2307, 14 November 1914, Page 4

A PECULIAR CASE

Cecil Angus M'Niven, a/Territorial, was. charged in the Magistrate's Court yesterday «/ith failing to attend drill on September 9. • "Defendant is a'clerk in my office," explained Mr. T. M. Wilford, who appeared for M'Niven. "On August 11 he was placed on.Somes Island to guard the Germans there, and it was not until September -21 that he was relieved; And hero wo find that while one branch, of the .Department places,, iiim on duty on Somes Island, tho other "branch proceeds against him for failing to attend drill <n September 9.'" One of the Defence, officers present observed that a.notice had been sent to defendant. •• ' ,

i Mr. Wilford: "Weil, this voung nian will go into the box and take his solemn: oath That he never received any notice."' ■ -

i The youth swore to all these facts, The Magistrate : "The case will be dismissed. Evidently; solnebody has biundered." '

: Mr. Wilford: "What does Inspector Hendrey think of the case P." inspector Hendrey,. replied that beyond receiving notice to prosecute in such cases he knew nothing about them.

Mr. Wilford then declared thiat-"the whole lot should apologise to : my client." ' The Magistrate: "1 don't think that is necessary." •

Mr. Wilford: "I ask for costs." The Magistrates "No. " You hare had your fun out,of it." -