IN THE COURTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 84, 6 April 1912, Page 5

IN THE COURTS.

i i.i ; attoau.'". ;uU v> itxtahqo'il [ (Per Press Associataoir.l ; '• . «" 1 Timaru, '" April 1 4. " A number of young men appeared in the Court to-day, for tailing to take the oath under the De fence Act. One said that he, dipnoi take an interest in tire Territorials, and did not think he would be needed. There would be no more wars-., Another said that he would not keep the oath if he took it; therefore swearing it would be perjury. He .would noi attend drills and did not believe il) them. A third said he did' not care about the country, and would soonei leave it than take the oath. The Magistrate (Mr. Day) told him thai he iiad better leave the country, which would be better without him, if he did not care for it. Another youth, who said that if he took the oath he wouk. have to stop in the country, was told that it was not so. All the cases: were adjourned for a week to give the boys a chance to change their minds