THE TERRITORIALS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 174, 10 December 1912, Page 5

THE TERRITORIALS.

MORE RESISTERS. ■* ' By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Bartholomew, S.M.. some forty Territorials and Senior Cadets were prosecuted for alleged breaches of the Defence Act. In some cases convictions were recorded, and in a few fines were imposed, while others were adjourned for two months to allow the lads to mjlke, up their parades. In a case wherd a ■ batch of lads were charged with failing to pay a fine imposed by the Commanding Officer, counsel for the defence" <!pntcmled that there was no power giverf to officers to inflict a penalty. There nfust be a specific regulation giving the.;Cflm- ■ manding Officer jurisdiction to fine. There was another point he intended to raise, and that was that the certificate was defective. It did not make it Evidence sufficient to justify the Statute for proof of offence. The point was also raised that : th'e fine' Was set, for a breach of a regulation. Tne>ane was actually inflicted for two breacnea of regulations, which counsel submitted . was not in accordance with the- law, j In the case of one lad it was shown fiat a summons was issued too soon,- ind the case was dismissed. The magistrate reserved' his decision on the pomts raised. / '$ , In the Police Court this, afternoon James Holland was charged with unlawfully assaulting Alfred Walker;-and further with failing to render personal service. He pleaded guilty to the first charge and npt guilty to the secdnd. Evidence showed that the lad had Been continually warned about his behaviour, and finally he assaulted a color-sergeant. The magistrate described the assault as a cowardly one. and on that charge'imposed a fine of £2 and costs (30s), |md on the second the defendant was Hned' 10s and coats. ■