| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4379
Appeal against conscription of: Morris Pinto
Age: 36
Address: 35 Aske Road, Middlesbrough
Occupation: Traveller and general dealer
Local tribunal: Middlesbrough Borough Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: Not stated
Summary of case: Mr Pinto is a traveller and general dealer who is married with two children and claims serious financial hardship. His appeal was dismissed and was given until 1 Jan 1918 to join up. His solicitor wrote then to the local tribunal stating that his client feels that he has not received similar treatment to that meted out to other Russian Jews in the same trade as himself. The North Riding Appeal Tribunal states that the case has been considered against other similar cases and found that his outstanding debts and liabilities are very small. On 24 Jan 1918 the North Riding Appeal Tribunal received a letter from Mr Pinto informing them that he had had the misfortune to have been in a railway accident and was suffering from concussion of the brain and paralysis of the legs. He also states that he is categorised as B2 on account of an inherited chest complaint He requested a re-hearing of his appeal. The North riding Appeal Tribunal granted him leave to appeal.
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 26 Oct 1917 Dismissed |