Conscientious Objection to Various Compulsions Under British Law

amendment appeal Appellate Tribunal applicants army believe Bill blood transfusion Board CBCO Bulletin chapter child or young Christian Civil Defence civilian compulsion compulsory vaccination conscience clause conscientious objectors conscription considerable number conviction court court-martial decisions declaration distraint Eliz England and Wales example figures fire-watching Forces Government Guardians Hansard Vol Hayes House of Commons Ibid imposed imprisonment included individual Jehovah's Witnesses Labour and National large number law-breaking legal conscientious objection liable local education authorities Lord magistrates medical examination Military Service Act Militia Act Ministry of Labour months Moravians National Service Act non-combatant duties number of objectors Oaths Act offence Office parents penalty period prison proportion prosecutions provision Quakers reason refused regard registered for non-combatant religious instruction rights of affirmation schools Scotland Sect Section sentenced smallpox spheres of law take the oath total number Vaccination Act Vaccination Scotland voluntary women young person