... has a conscientious objection, and I thought if he had killed someone it might have removed the main ground of most conscientious objectors.—A further ground of appeal was domestic hardship, and on this he partialiy succeeded. He helped to maintain his mother ...

... believed prisoner’s conscientious objection to military service to be sincere. Wilfred Purvis, another Nottingham conscientious objector, also pleaded that his religious belief would not allow him to become a soldier. His offence was refusing to be medically ...

... —Appeilant added that when his case was heard on the two former occasions by the Local Tribunal he entered his claim as a conscientious objector as well as on business grounds, but his exemption was granted without the conscientious grounds being enquired into ...

... by the Attorney-General, Mrs. Wheeldon said she knew she was breaking the law of the country wgen she sheltered a conscientious objector, adding, “ I considered it was: infamous to deem a man a soidier when he did not desire it. X The Attorney-General: ...

... ous pbjector on the run.” She spoke to “ Gordon of her son—recently sent to ‘prison for r\ligh(een months as a “conscientious objector.” Mrs. Wheeldon's voice quavered as she recalled this talk about her son, but there was a. flash in her dark eyes ...

... added that although ‘they did not ifdtend to bring polities into the Comrades’ Club, they were determined to have no conscientious objector on the Town Council. (Lond applasse.) Major Medhurst seconded, and the vote wase carried, the Comrades heartily joining ...

... RIPLEY PETTY SESSIONS. MONDAY, August 28 [Before H. Crossley (in the chair), H. Stanley, and A. Wassell, Fsqrs.] A CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR. Alfred Curzon, 25, of Chapelstreet, Ripley, described as a grocer's assistant, was brought up in custody charged ...

... it happened that the work of the County Court increased as was anticipated. A Derby school teacher, who was also a conscientious objector, appealed against an order for non-combatani service, and also produced a medical certificate showing that he sugcrcd ...

... reported himself, and he replied that he had been waiting to be feiched, for he did not intend going himself— Prisoner, & conscientious objector, pleaded that he was engaged on work of national importance at the asylum, and that provision was made for exemption ...

... PLEAS BEFORE DERBY COURT: : MARTIAL. Several more conscientious objectors who had refused to obey orders were tried by a Courtmartial, over which Major Pine-Coffin presided, at Normanton Barracks, Derby, on Friday last. John Birch, of Derby, who declined ...

... sine die. If the military authorities chose to call him up for reexaminatian the case, would come up again. DERBY CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR. Ciaiming that he had a conmsciefitions ohjee. tion to military service, a Derby baker's assist-2nt told the Chairman ...

... frobab_ly not.—The Chairman: The appeal will be dismissed, and you will go for combatant service. HIS OPINION. Another conscientious objector, when asked by the Chairman where he got his opinions from, replied * By reading.”—The Chairman: What is your favourite ...