SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST VOLUNTEERS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 9009, 19 December 1907, Page 5

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST VOLUNTEERS.

DAMAGING PROPERTY AND ANNOYING A WOMAN. l',Y TKJjBGU.U'H - I'IIESS ASSOCIATION". DUNEDIN,. December 18. At the police court, John Mowat appeared in dock wearing the-uni-form of "C" Company Volunteer Rifles, in answer to charges of wilful damage to a door belonging to Wil-liam-Martin, and having broken into the dwelling of Isabella Martin, with intent to annoy her. Sub-inspector Norwood, in asking for a remand, said that accused and another comrade, also a volunteer, followed two young women down Castle street, at 11 o'clock, last night. After the girls had gone into the house the two volunteers knocked at the door. On the girls' mother telling them to go away they thrust their bayonets through' the door, while one threatened to put his bayonet into Mrs Martin. Constable Mason, on being summoned, found the two volunteers swinging their bayonets about damaging the flowers, in the garden. Mowat, who was arrested, has given the police the name of his companion. A remand was asked for till Saturday to enable the accused to be tried together. In granting the application, Mr Graham, S.M., said the oflence was a very serious one, bringing disgrace on the King's uniform.