| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1506
Appeal against conscription of: James Hetherington
Age: 30
Address: 18 George Street, Redcar
Occupation: Compositor
Local tribunal: Redcar Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: Agnes Nicholls, widow and employer
Summary of case: He is foreman compositor for this business and he is the sole compositor left, others having joined the army. We will not be able to continue without him. The business prints a weekly local paper -the Cleveland Standard and had local printing contracts including to local firms eg steel works which had government contracts. William Nicholls writes to the North Riding Appeal Tribunal after the appeal hearing asking them to reconsider the case. He has visited the Local Government Board in London and the Board of Trade Secretary to the Certified Occupations authorised him to state that the man is now classed under the reserved list of Newspaper Printing. He states that they are trying to find an older substitute and will inform the tribunal if successful. The North Riding Appeal Tribunal was not prepared to reconsider.
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 1 Sep 1916. Dismissed |