APPEAL BOARD INCIDENT.
Palmerston North, Fsb 12 Some excitement in connection with the hearing of military appeals occurred during the hearing of the case of the brothers Kearin of LoDgburn. None of three brothers had taken the oath. When Justice Kearin appeared to corroborate tb6 evidence of his brother Maurice the chairman asked him why he had not taken the oath, “ Quite a lot of other men have got past without taking it," was the reply. “Well, why didn’t you take it ? ” asked the chairman. “Didn’t choose to,” replied appellant. This was met by expressions of annoyance by the board, and after a smart exchange of repartee between the Bench and Kearin appellant was ordered out of the box. Later he was asked to take the oath of allegiance, and on his refusing Major M’Donnell ordered him to the jells. Ha was, however, spared that indignity and was brought back to take the oath. He was warned by the uhairman that if he did not behave oimeelf he would be dealt with for contempt of Court,
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Hokitika Guardian, 15 February 1917, Page 4
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