THE DEFENCE ACT.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10672, 29 June 1912, Page 3

THE DEFENCE ACT.

ALLEGED BREACHES. < 'ln tihe Magistrate's Court at 'Mas- ! terton yesterday, before Mr L. GIJ S.M.,' El. Milter ■was- charged t that Ire 'being a Territorial, failed to render /the personal service .'required 1 of ihim toy the Act, aind did riot at- : tend.the caisnial oamp held' at Maistertton. Captain Braddell stated tliat defendant liad not attended the camp at tho (Old Showgrounds, and liad ignored all. notices of .parades. "Defendant, who did not appear, was fined 20s a ; iid costs 7a. • " ■ F. O'Connor wais similarly charged. Captain Bradde&istited that (defend- , iwit had the casual camp at | ,'MalsteTton, ..ibut Ipad left the. following ! day. Defendant, in ovid'enee, stated j that lie 'was required to find blankets, I and could', not afford to do' eo. He had gone to certain officers at tlie bacmp. in ccinnection with the, matter,' ljut could "obtain! no' eatiefaietion". and liad left th e camp. Mr Reid' said: that if ho fliad given the authorities ■proper, notice they would no doubt "have found him Iblankets. Defendant had no riglit to Jeave he damp, and lie ' anius^' underlEtand thathex must obey tlie [regulations of .the Act. A conyicItion.' was Entered against accused, who j •wias ordered- to pay the' costs of tlie ; pn'oceedings. ; ; Alfred .Pauling .was also, ehalrged with having failed (to attend the caunp, land pleaded guillty. Sergeant Miller istated that defendant liad previously Ibeen before the Court in connection ■with not having taken the oath, and liad 'been given, a dhaJnce .by the Magistrate tto attend the drills. A fine of ,20s and 7s costs was inflicted. "