THE DEFENCE ACT

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10719, 12 October 1912, Page 5

THE DEFENCE ACT

MAStMtON DEFAULTERS, f In the Magistrate's Court at Maserton yesterday, before Mr L. G. ( leid, S.M., E. P. Eagle pleaded ; guilty to failing to render personal 'errioo a.s required by the Defence lot. ] Captain-, Eraddell stated that there - 1 vere a number of-men who Jiad been 1 rrogular in their parade attendances - 1 it M.isrtiOivton. The remilt wn,s that ■hose who did attend became dissatis-. < ie-cl. -i His Worship pointed out that the | , jefendant wan liable to a penalty of | Co for each occasion upon which h<' j ' ihsented himself from a parade. Ho va.s also liable tn dismissal from the ' Government <-ervioe, if employed therein. Tn this ease a fine of 10s i ind 7k costs would be imposed. .< Ali'retl Pauling was charged with n. ' ■imilai- offence. and pleaded not guil- ( :v. He .stated that be had attended - ,hree parades, but bad only been givcredit'for one parade. He bad i ■■ben received a summons, and had j Voided t-o take no further notice of ! lib'.- lrhttr-r. , ' Tt .was pointed out by Sergeant Miller fita'. the defendant had been fined 20s in June last. He bad also j i previously bee'i nroscnuted. and -had j 'ffered to drill, but would not take the on tli. His Worship pointed out that six scMornte charges CMi!d have been laid against the defendant. He must remember that a severe penalty would be imposed if be failed to render service. On this occasion he would bo lei off with a. fine n{ Wr. and "• costs. | Joseph .T. Ewiinzton pleaded guiit*oii a similar charge, and was fined | HOs and 7s costs. Thomas Bird was charged v.-ilh.a' Mtnila.r offence, but did not appear, I On the application of Mr G. H. ('iii- ! b'.ir. who appeared in h'.s behalf, the I ease was adjourned till next Court i dm* on the payment of costs. I ,!{xiv f.Vary pleaded not guilty to j a similar '.-barge. He stated that | be was a news agent on the train and worked from ten to fifteen hours :i daw He could not,find time to attend all parades. Hiv Worship informed the defendant that he was not exempt fnim service because In» sold nnpers. Tie W'i-.id ho fined ].os and 7s costs. Willinm Land admitted that iie bad net rendered the service required, and w;i'-- fined 70s awd 7s rests. ■Sydnev Munn offered as an excuse Tor bi\ failure to- attend r.arades +he fact that he had served three or four ) years in the :>"d h ( > •<•->■■: now working in the. country. Flis Worship did not think the excuse snf-fi'-iVn*. nod imposed a penalty of 10s and 7s costs. j MESSRS WEIGHT. S'lT/l-lIEXSOX I and CO., LTD. S i 1 The well-known firm of Wright. Stephenson »and Co.. Ltd., Wellington, buyers of fat sheep ami lam lis for freezing at any works, ennsignees of meat, wool, pelts, etc., have an advertisement of interest to farmers t and others oti page !s" of this niornI ing's"issue. This firm, which is one of ■ the largest of its kind in Now Zealand, has in the past mainly confined its operations to the South Island, but Wairarapa. Hawke'y Fsay and Wanganui are also now extensively covered. Mr Craeroft Wilson, the North Tsland representative of tb.e firm, visits the Wa.irarapn monthly, and goes rjght through the district, buying very largely. He will be pleased to give any information to inquirers.