MILITARY SERVICE BOARD

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 20, 18 October 1917, Page 8

MILITARY SERVICE BOARD

POLICE AND OTHER APPEALS

The Third Wellington Military Se-vice Board met yesterday. Mr. H. J. Berwick presided, and Messrs. M. J. Maok and A O'L. Coneidine were also on the board. Captain P. Baldwin was the military representative. Twenty-seven poln-o constables and »eigeants wore appealed for by the Comnuasioner of Police, aud their cases were adjourned eilio die. Their names were :- John Garvey. Taunianimu; Ch ton C. Mitchell, Reeflon; Francis Excell, Aebhiirfnn- Henry 5 "Million, Arrowtown; w'iliam Fisher. Auckland; Matthew O'Brien. Wanganui ;AVilliam Henry Siraister, Khandallah; Claris E. Wall, gton Auckland; Edward Fitzprahl. Auckland; John-A. Dempsey. Bay ot Islands; Thomas Jlahonev, Hamilton, Denis J. O'SuUivan, Auckland; John Cantlon, Welliteton; James Francis Murphv, HamiUon: John O/Reilly, Thames John Macßae. Ureymoiith; Roljerl Bfoekbank. Duned.n: James Scari-y, Welliifton; Arthur G. Woodley, Uirifctoliurch; John Martin, Nnpier; Patrick K O'Hara, Wellington; \V.lham Joseph Sleeth, Gisborne; John O'Coiuieil, Dunedin; Michael J. Cunnmpham WelhnKton: AValter A. H. Fowler, Aiicklaml; Mfred Henry Dusting, Auckland; Dunjld A. Mac Lean, Rotorua. Tlie Secretary of the Department of •Wiculture appealed lor Herbert W. C'arbery, veterinarian, and the case was adiourned sine die. Two prison warders, Charles E. Harrin»tou and Charles Alfred JJolhmore, had their cases adjourned sine die. . , Private AV. A. Bray, C Cot., rinrcyfirst Reinforcements. Mrentham, was "ranted fourteen days' leave. Leave till November liO is to be recommended for Sapper A. J. Johnston, Thirty-third Reinforcements, r.rentham. Ad adjournment of 'two months was made respectini the case- of Cecil Rhode.,, of the Audit Office. Wellington. . Commissioner Hoilder. Salvation Army, appealed for Cuthbert Bracepirdle a Salvation Army captain at o. Iho case was adjonrned for one month. Anjrus'tino Bevan, .i crane driver, reeidins at Hntaitai, said lie was. member of the Second Division, and ho appealed for that reason. His appeal wrv; al &tin B Ihc oa* of . Clarence Ameyes, farmer, Canterbury, it was decided to recommend that appellant should bo allowed to do non-cpmbatnnt work. Gurmer fl. Key*. Thirty-second >ielo Artillery. T-'catliofston. was grante<Heave vithout pay till the end of November. Alfred A. M'Coy. miniver. Christchurch, was recommended lor non-com-baSapper°Joiin AValmMi-y, Thirtieth Engineers. Vealhcrston. sought extension of Toavp. and was Riven I ill the end of NoTf H b o' S Turker aiul nugh F. Smith. marine engineer?.. Auckland, appealed, and their cases were adjourned sine die. The board will sit. at 10 a.m. to-day.