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Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 116, 17 May 1924, Page 11

An amusing little incident in which three sailors were involved occurred on an Auckland tram car the other evening. Two of the Jack Tars paid up their fares, but the third, who was somewhat intoxicated, absolutely refused.. The conductor ■ tried every means within his power to induce the bluejacket to pay, but without avail. Accordingly the car was stopped and the unfinancial traveller was asked to leave. He refused absolutely to do so, whereupon one of his ship mates, who was evidently anxious to keep an appointment out in the suburbs, got up, seized the offender by the scruff of the neck, and had him sitting in the street before the man knew what had happened. The relieved conductor then rang the bell, and the sailor, who meanwhile was holding his prisoner on the ground, hopped on to the car as it moved off.