THE CRAMPTON COURTMARTIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 February 1919, Page 6

THE CRAMPTON COURTMARTIAL.

THE HEARING CONTINUED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui, Feb. 13. At the court-martial to-day, Mr. Loughmau tailed further evidence for the defence on the third ciuuyc. . A. 0. Faolkiicr, one of the staff attached to the barracks, gave evidence I that ha was present most oi the time Donovan was given pack drill. lie corroborated that CiamptoH did riot strike Donovan at all nor even touch him with his cane. He notieed when Donovan first came in, before he was given pack drill, that he had a swollen right land. The court adjourned to consider its decision. Qn jesuming, the fourth charge against Crarnpton, lor allegedly illtreating Donovan on or about May 11, was taken. Accused pleaded not guilty. Donovan gave evidence exactly similar to that given on the previous charge. He admitted making up his mind not to cany out orders oi a military nature. He had personal objections to service). Cross-examined, be sail fee did not aee why he should have to g**, aa it was aa interference with the liberty of 'the subject. He denied resisting violently or detjberately throwing himself on tile ground. He have been ordered to get up before water wa* thrawn on him. When they tried to lift him he subsided aa. heap. Hewas unable to stand, at he was done. He was hit harder «m tie band than oa the chin. His hand was nwsileu for at fortnight, bust he wsn&e a» compfaint. He denied that a. rep* waa used 1 for Battening tne ritta to his sjioubier.. The: handeuffc. me not taken off bis wrist. and thff date when he coaaenied to- carry on. Bb nrad* no ewiiiDiiaaut about a sore wrist.. To- the Judge AJmntate: He eoufdt not say how Song he had! heem drilling before water was thrown in hia face.. Thejiiy to Mb, hand was the worst treatment Be received in the yard.. He reckoned he* rseeiwed the- worst; treatment after giving; «a. Wanganui,. Feb. 15. The Crampton courtmartM was re- ; Mimed, to-day. Arthur George Panlffcner, who was on I guard at the detention barracks, gave 'evidence' for the defence in the case in i which Ccanxgton was charged with permitting- unnecessary force on Donovan. , Faulltnar denied that Donovan ww 1 struck- or dragged about the yard. Another charge of permitting unnecessary force to be used on Donovan wns also heard, the- evidence being similar to that in the previous case. At lunch, time-lie Court adjourned till i Monday.