PRISONERS AS SOLDIERS
VIEWS OF. MR. JUSTICE EDWARDS. By Telenrapli— Press Association. Wanganui, March 1. •« Some pertinent remarks worn made* by Mr. Justice Edwards at> tho &u-. preme Court to-day, when several pn-i souers wero brought up for sentence.! It was suggested in two instances than' the prisoners should be allowed, to en-; list and fight for their country. "I am not one of those porsons who think that legions composed of crinwi inals should he sent to fight the eu-ij any," said His Honour. "Tho Gor-j mans may have formed regiments of, them, but I hope that in New Zealand we will not have to do bo.' My position.; is not to seb prisoners at largo to fight for their country, but to deal with. them according to tho law."
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3017, 2 March 1917, Page 4
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131PRISONERS AS SOLDIERS Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3017, 2 March 1917, Page 4
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