DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 34, 1 June 1914, Page 7

DOMINION NEWS.

CHAPLAINS m GAMP

[Peb'Pbkub Association.]

Auckland, Mav 29

Reform is the organisation of chaplains'' work tu the Territorial camp:-. was, strongly urged by Dr. Averill Anglican Bishop of Auek-kind, at tin annual meeting I of the I Auckland C.E.M.S. Diopasan Union.? L "Tne pre sent arrangement," said the Bishop "is bad. audi i believe, against tla> order of the Church. The Bishop should be the «enipi: Anglican chaplain, —(Applause).—At present 1 am junioi to some of my clergy, and if they wore to order me about it wotdd make things difficult—(Laughter).—The Roman Catholics, T am assured, will support us," continued the Bishop. "and if we casn arrange it the Bishops will in future have charge of the camp arrangements,, and will •appoint their own chaplains.,, Ef you can do anything to help inetj shall .be very glad. In any case, we must stick.toithe Camp Institutes next year, and go on with them for all we are worth.." (Applause). The following resolution.was carried : "That this conference, representing thirty-four branches of the Church ol England Men's Society, having taker. into consideration the matter of the Church of England services in camp considers that in order to avoid confusion and distress in future, the Bishop should he the senior Anglican chaplain in the diocese." It was-de-cided to forward the resolution to the Minister for Defence. JUDGE EDWARDS AND A JURY. Wanganui, May 29. A the Supremo Court to-day. a young man named Austin Henry Bruen, stood liis trial for the second tim< on charges of (1) attempting to carnally know a girl under sixteen years: (2) indecent assault; (3) common assault". 'After three hours' retirement, the jury returned with the following verdict:—Vot guilty of carnal knowledge, not guilty of indecent assault, but guilty of common assault. Mr'Justice Edwards declined to accept the verdict, on the ground that it was illogical. The jury retired for three-quarters of an hour, when the\ returned with the following verdict : Not guilty on the first count, disagreed on the second, and guilty on the third, with a recommendation to mercy. The Judge again declined to accept -uch a verdict. The jury once more n tired, and after a quarter of an liom returned with a verdict of not guilty on all counts. Judge Edwards, addressing Brue?-, .aid, "The jury has disbelieved yon. own statements, made on oath. 1 re commend von to be more careful, i'c ■ \ou may not find that another jni" will disbelieve you." The prisoner and jury wora di? harnor], Tlio prisoner, addressing the jury, slid, "Gentlemen, 1 thnnU too." Judge Edwards: Prisoner <n the bar, von are fined five pounds for contempt of court. Prisoner's eonnsel pleaded lor remission of the line, but the Judge ordered payment forthwith, and promised to hear counsel next morning

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