rolt968 Posted 17 March , 2019 Share Posted 17 March , 2019 I have noticed in the Courts Martial Registers that in a number of cases where one of the charges was desertion "G O A" has been entered in the right hand column. Does anyone know its significance? (It is tempting (probably too tempting!) to interpret it as "Guilty Of Absence".) RM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 18 March , 2019 Share Posted 18 March , 2019 Quite possibly. "Absence without leave" was an alternative finding by the court in cases charged as desertion. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolt968 Posted 18 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 18 March , 2019 3 hours ago, Ron Clifton said: Quite possibly. "Absence without leave" was an alternative finding by the court in cases charged as desertion. Ron Thanks, Ron. That is what I'd thought (or hoped). Perhaps an early military version of plea bargaining. I just thought that it was perhaps too simple an interpretation of the initials. RM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolt968 Posted 18 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 18 March , 2019 3 hours ago, Ron Clifton said: Quite possibly. "Absence without leave" was an alternative finding by the court in cases charged as desertion. Ron Thanks, Ron. That is what I'd thought (or hoped). Perhaps an early military version of plea bargaining. I just thought that it was perhaps too simple an interpretation of the initials. RM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 18 March , 2019 Share Posted 18 March , 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, rolt968 said: Thanks, Ron. That is what I'd thought (or hoped). Perhaps an early military version of plea bargaining. I just thought that it was perhaps too simple an interpretation of the initials. RM Rolt968 Does the Register give the sentence? Desertion would bring a heavier sentence than absence and for desertion to be proved the prosecution would have to provide evidence that the accused had no intention of returning. TR Edited 18 March , 2019 by Terry_Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolt968 Posted 20 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 20 March , 2019 On 18/03/2019 at 16:24, Terry_Reeves said: Rolt968 Does the Register give the sentence? Desertion would bring a heavier sentence than absence and for desertion to be proved the prosecution would have to provide evidence that the accused had no intention of returning. TR I will look up some examples and get back. RM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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