BISSET, Robert A

Family Name:

Bisset

Given Names:

Robert A

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

Unknown, probably 1948

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status:

Unknown, probably single

Age/ Age Range:

Early 20s

Location:

VIC

Occupation:

Unknown

Primary Motivation:

Draft Resister

Reason for Court Appearance:

[1] Refusal to register for National Service

[2] Non-payment of fine

[3] Continued non-compliance with the National Service Act

Court Name and Location:

[1] Unknown, Oakleigh

[2] Unknown, Oakleigh

[3] Unknown, Springvale

Court Hearing Date:

[1] 30 May 1970

[2] 10 July 1970

[3] 14 March 1972

Court Outcome:

[1] Fined $50 plus $26.50 costs

[2] Jailed 10 days for non-payment of fine

[3] jailed 7 days

Military Event:

National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972

Further Information:

Robert Bisset was from the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. He refused to register under the National Service Act 1964 (NSA) for the July 1969 intake. He was summonsed to the Oakleigh Court on 30 May 1970. He was convicted and fined $50 plus costs $26.50. He did not pay the fine and was sentenced to 10 days jail. He was arrested without a warrant on 4 June 1971 and jailed for 7 days for continued non-compliance with the NSA. In Springvale Court on 14 March 1972, he was sentenced to a further 10 days. Robert did not appear at court and bail was forfeited. He went ‘underground’ to escape the authorities. However, he was arrested on a distress warrant charging that he had absconded on $400 bail in 1972. On 1 August 1973 the Governor of Victoria, Sir Rohan Delacombe order his release from jail. The request had come from the Federal Government.

Confirmatory Sources:

Peacemaker, May/ June 1970, p.4; August/ September 1970, p.7; May/ June/ July/ August 1971, p12.

Canberra Times, 2 August 1973, p.3.