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COMPULSORY SERVICE.
Military Custody for Married Man.
SYDXKY, Wednesduy.— Frank Charles
Urand, L'O years, was charged at tho
Batlmrst police court to-day with having
failed to attend the prescribed number of
drills for the quarter: He pleaded thut
lie was a married man with a child to
look after. Uespite his excuse, lie was
liunaeu over to tlio custodv of the mili
tary authorities for 30 davs, and in that
period lie will lose his wages. The -Minis
ter of llcfeuce may be approached, as it
was contended that compulsory sei vie.i
was - never designed to inflict a hard
ship on a married man.
Another youth, Charles Stokes, the sole
supporter of bis grandmother, was also
ordered into military custody for scveu
days.
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