THE TERRITORIALS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 65, 22 July 1913, Page 7

THE TERRITORIALS.

EMPLOYER FINED £1 AND COSTS

[Per, Press Association.]

Wanganui, July 21

The magistrate to-day heard a case in which Arthur Winstone, a chemist, was charged under the Defence Act with preventing an employee from attending a casual camp. It was shown that Win stone had only one assistant, and at the time of the camp was unable to get a relieving assistant, and as business demanded the attention of two ho declined to give permission for his assistant to go. Winstone was not antagonistic to military training, and on other occasions had given all assistance to his employee, so that ho could attend parade. In summing up his Worship said that ho must hold that a breach of the Act had been committed, and defendant was liable to a tine. There was no doubt that the territorial movement entailed r. certain amount of hardship on employers. At the same time the requirements of the country were n tramount. Employers could apply to a magistrate for exemption if there was an undue hardship. A due of £1 and costs was imposed.