THE AUCKLAND COURT MARTIAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2563, 2 April 1887, Page 2

THE AUCKLAND COURT MARTIAL.

:V : ANIMPORMEPOINT. ■ ■ii [united PREgs association] !.• ■ ' ../Auckland,:Marelißl. .: ■' At'-the ;• Volunteer''.' Inquiry! '• • Capt. M'D.opld,' one of the submitted that with "the'- repeal of the -Act oj 1884, No,-8 Battalion,' created, under the Act. of that, year, ceased to edet,-andcouldoalybere'pMatei by order iii; Council. : Therefore, he contended, that Lieut.-Cbloriel.;' Malum • had no' status at tlie, Board.;; The' Act; of; last session had abolished a number of things connected with the.: force then existing, but had saved existing commissions, the corps of Volunteers, Orders in Council relating to regulations, and appointments ol non-com-missioned officers;.but had made -no proyisionfor saving existixig battalions.. Lieutenants Palmer and Martelli were; also hoard, They characterised the" actions as trivial. The Board of Enquiry adjourned to get the opinion.' of- the Crown law'officers onthe points raised. If the objection is upheld, the Wellington batteries are the only; bnesln;the; colony- that have alegal existence. The? Attorney -. General replied that, thjjpirits' -would 'require to bp gone irittf. very carefully; ,;Mea'ri-'-whilehe advises 'the Board to go .'on taking evidence, '' -_' \