THE MILITARY FORCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 317, 2 June 1911, Page 5

THE MILITARY FORCE.

CASES OF CAPTAIN KNYVETT AND CAPTAIN MILLS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The results of the recent retrial of exCaptain Frank Berners Knyvett, lato officer commanding No. 1. Company, Auckland division New Zealand Garrison Artillery, is announced in the "Gazette' to-night. The sentence of dismissal which was passed on him on May 10th for "conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline" has been confirmed by the Governor, and is to take effect as from December 31st, 1009. A further notification in the "Gazette" intimates that in view of the excellent previous record in defence forces of exCaptain Knyvett, his Excellency will on the recommendation of the General Officer Commanding, favorably consider an application by the dismissed officer to be posted to the reserve of offiters, provided such application be accompanied by ample apology for and retraction of the letter which was the cause of the whole inquiry. The dismissal of ex-Captain Charles Thomas Mills, late of the 11th Regiment (Taranaki Rifles), with effect from April 27th last, is also gazetted. There is similar notification respecting readiness to favorably consider the application to be posted to reserve, as in the case of ex-Captain Knyvett. The application here is to be accompanied by an ample apology for and retraction of the letter instigated by ex-Captain Mills which was the cause of his dismissal.