Family Name:
Jones
Given Names:
Michael Cornelius Hetherington
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
1947
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status:
Unknown, probably single
Age/ Age Range:
20 years old
Location:
NSW, Belmore
Occupation:
University Student
Primary Motivation:
Draft Resister -Conscientious Objector
Reason for Court Appearance:
[1] Refusal to register for national service
[2] Refusal to attend medical examination
[3] Refusal to obey call-up notice
[4] Application for full exemption from military service
Court Name and Location:
[1] Unknown, Sydney
[2] Unknown, Sydney
[3] Magistrates Court, Sydney
[4] Unknown, Sydney
Court Hearing Date:
[1] 9 December 1968
[2] 28 July 1969
[3] 21 September 1970
[4] 5 January 1971
Court Outcome:
[1] Fined $40 plus costs $14 or 22 days imprisonment in lieu of non-payment, non-payment served 22 days
[2] Summonsed, non-attendance, warrant issued arrested and convicted fined $40 plus costs $17 or 29 days imprisonment in lieu of non-payment and 7 days jail
[3] Arrested on warrant 18 September 1970, bail refused 19 September 1970, bail granted 21 September 1970 until hearing of charge on 1 October 1970
[4] Granted full exemption from military service as a conscientious objector
Military Event:
National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972
Further Information:
Michael Jones was from Belmore in New South Wales. He was a student at Sydney University. He refused to register for national service for the July 1967 intake. He informed the Minister of his non-compliance with the National Service Act 1964. He was convicted on 9 December 1968 for the offence and fined plus costs or 29 days imprisonment in lieu of non-payment. Michael refused to pay the fine. A committal warrant for his arrest for the non-payment was issued. He refused to attend the mandatory medical examination and later refused to comply with a call-up notice. Michael was arrested on 18 September 1970. He was remanded 21 September 1970 to a hearing before Magistrate SM Anable. The magistrate adjourned the hearing until 1 October 1970. At that hearing the magistrate released Michael on bail who was required to report to the police daily. On 5 January 1971 Magistrate Anable granted Michael full exemption from military duties as a conscientious objector The prosecution for failing to obey a call-up notice was dismissed against him on 20 January 1971 as he was no longer liable for national service.
Confirmatory Sources:
Peacemaker, January/ February 1971, p.9; Canberra Times, 6 January 1971 p.8.
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