THE DEFENCE ACT
COOKE RELEASED. \ STATEMENT BY PREMIER. (By Telegraph--Press Association.) j, WELLINGTON', Last Night. j The Prime Minister (Sir Joseph ( Vitrei), who is also Minister of Deence, announced to-day that Cabinet , lad decided to release the young man Jooke, of Chri&tchurc'h, from gaol, rhere he was serving a sentence of , ourteen days for a breach of the De- , ence Act. This has been done with he wish and concurrence of the Com- , iiandant (General Godley), who ex- , ilained to Sir Joseph that the Act laving been affirmed, on a second oc- , a noil, there was no desire to vindic- - ively press it further. Cooke will , he re fore be released at once. (
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10577, 7 March 1912, Page 5
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113THE DEFENCE ACT Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10577, 7 March 1912, Page 5
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