Apply for Exemption.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 82, 27 March 1914, Page 5

Apply for Exemption.

ADVICE FROM THE BENCH.

- territorials in court. - The bulk of the time of the Court this morning was taken up in hearing excuses by Territorials for failing to attend drills. j ~ SIX MILES AWAY. | Joseph Mischewski pleaded guilty jto failing to attend the parade of No. (95 Company of Cadets at Midhirst on February 27th. He said he worked for his brother and had too much work to do. In answer to the S.M. he said he lived six miles from Midhirst, | The S.M.: Have you made an application to be exempted from drill? Defendant: No. The S.M. said defendant, like tho rest of the Territorials, preferred to appear in Court. Defendant should make an application to the SergtMajor for exemption, and the application would come before the Court, when whole or partial exemption would probably he granted. Defendant was probably entitled to" exemption, but he should know by now how to apply properly for it. If he came to Court a fine must almost surely follow.

Sergt-Major Bonar said defendant attended very badly. When he received the present summons he attended a drill, but came without, his uniform.

The S.M. (to defendant): Why don’t you wear your uniform? Isn’t it pretty enough?

Defendant: It is too small

The S.M. said some Territorials wanted the uniform made prettier, while in Hawera the men objected to attending drill because they had no without costs the S.M. advised defendant to make application for exemption before leaving Stratford. Sergt-Major Bonar said tho drills were all half-day paractes, starting at 11 a.m.

The S.M. (to defendant); What kind of work do von do?

Defendant: I milk cows and generally get finished about half-past eleven. The S.M.; But the milk must be at the factory before that. Defendant said he also had to feed the cows and wash the cans.

The S.M.: Does your brother prevent you going to drill ? Defendant: No; but I must get my work done.

,The S.M.: If he stops you going to drill he will be fined.

The Sergt-Major said that the drills took place only once a fortnight. The S.M.; That puts a very different complexion on his chance of exemption. BETWEEN TWO STOOLS. Sidney W. Wiles pleaded guilty to failing to attend drill of D. Squadron at Toko on February 3rd. Sergt-Major Bonar said there had been a question whether defendant should drill at Toko or Te Wera. He had been notified to attend at both places, but during the military year he had attended only one drill. A fine of 40s, with costs 7s, was imposed. The S.M. said he thought defendant, was being treated leniently, seeing that he had attended practically no drills. His continued absence from parade was not fair to the other men in the Squadron. BUSY ON THE FARM. Arthur T. Richmond was charged with failing to attend drill of D. Squadron on February 12th. He pleaded guilty, stating that he could not get to Midhirst on the day in question. The Sergt-Major said tho parades were held fortnightly, though men could put in one six-hour parade per month if found convenient by them. Defendant had missed nine paradgs during the year. Defendant said he was the only adult worker on the farm. Thera were thirty cows.

The S.]Vf.: You will probably have grounds for exemption. Defendant: I meant, to speak to | you about it to-day. The S.M.: You should have spoken before now to the Sergt-Major. You Territorials do not seem to have much knowledge of the regulations. I A fine of 20s, with costs 7s, was imposed. I The S.M. said defendant was being treated leniently. He thought that with an effort defendant could easily have attended the drill. Defendant: There is a lot of work to do on the farm. The S.M.; If you make application for exemption and can prove to. mo that there is work to be done on tha farm which cannot be delayed for a few hours I might grant you exemption. TO SUIT THE FARMERS. Alfred A. Wall pleaded guilty to failing to attend drill of D Squadron on February 2Cth, hut stated that he | had difficulty in getting to parade, as his time was divided between farms at Flint Road and Matau. | The Sergt-Major said defendant [had missed.seven parades in the year ‘so far.

Tiie S.M., in inflicting a fine of 20s, with 7s costs, said farmers should be able to attend the drills as the time of commencing them had been fixed specially to suit them.

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