Review of a Court Martial
THE THOMPSON—HOTOP CASE WELLINGTON, April 8 Mr F slnrtin, barrister, of Wellington, sat as a Royal Commission to enquire into the report of the proceedings and the judgment of the court mnrt.nl which in 1917 sentenced *o 112 dais detention Henry Ilarsant Thompson, a private in the N.Z.L.F., at Featherston camp. To-day’s sittings was preliminary to the main enquiry, Thompson, who was found guilty of miking a false accusation against superior officer, Captain Hotop, petitioned Par'd,■ merit praying that the records of the trial, his conviction and sentence shoo’d be expunged from all miltary reco.ds,
j and that he be granted compensation. • The Petitions’ Committee of tho H v-se j of Representatives reported favourah'te j and a Commission was appointed. I To-day there was some discussion is |to the evidence to be admitted, the 1 witnesses at the time of the court-inin - - I tial not now being available. The Comj missioner decided not to he hound ; bv the strict rules of evidence, conns*'• ! reserving the right to object 1 f h“ ! thought nocssary.
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Hokitika Guardian, 12 April 1921, Page 3
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178Review of a Court Martial Hokitika Guardian, 12 April 1921, Page 3
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