DISTRICT COURT-MARTIAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 52, 24 November 1917, Page 6

DISTRICT COURT-MARTIAL

SOLDIERS SENTENCED. The-proceedings of district courtsmartial held at-Trenthara Camp on No-, vember 13 and 15. having bee"n confirmed, are promulgated:—

70,771, Private S. P. Fountain, ■Trentham Details, found guilty of disobeying a lawful command given by his. superior officer. Sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour for two years. Sentenced confirmed on November 21. . ■• ■

70,678, Private E. T.;Drumm,_ -Trentham< Details, found guilty of disobeying a lawful command given by-his superior officer. -Sentenced to~imprisonnient with hard labour fo*r two years. Sentence, confirmed oh November 21.

65,250, Private J. Metcalfe, Army Service Corps, Treiitbam, Canip, found guilty of'disdbeying a lawful command given by his'superior; .'officer.. Sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour for two years.' Sentenced con- , firmed'mi'November- 21. ■ 66,182, Private A. May, Trentham Details, fourid guilty-of disobeying, a lawful command given by his' superior officer. Sentenced 'to imprisonment with hard labour for' two years. Sentence confirmed on November 21.

57,297, Private It. Mullen,'Trentham Details (P Coy., Thirtieth ■ Reinforcements), found guilty of deserting-His Majesty's . service. Sentenced to eighty-four days' detention.-- ■ Sentence confirmed on November. 21 r but the sentence is mitigated , so that if the accused embarks i for active service beyond New Zealand before tho expiration of his sentences then the sentoned of detention shall" expire on the date of arrival at the overseas base of the Expeditionary. Force to which be is posted, and his record shall beendorsed accordingly. • 42,141, Private W. A. M'Gill, Trentham Details (E Coy., Twenty-third Reinforcements),, .found guilty of desorting His -Majesty's" service, losing by neglect' his' equipment, - , clothing, and regimental necessaries. Sentenced to imprisonment witli linrd labour for eleven months." Stoppages to pay for deficiencies amounting to £4 18s. 6d. Sentence confirmed, on November 21; but the sentrneo is mitigated so that if-tho'accused, shall embark for active service outside New Zealand' the expiration .of liis scntenco, the.n tho sentence o.f imprisonment'shall expire on' the date of bis arrival at overseas base ,of tho Expeditionary Force io which lie is.posted, and bis records shall bo piulo.fscd accordingly.