SOMERSET'S STOWAWAY

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 94, 22 April 1927, Page 9

SOMERSET'S STOWAWAY

BEHAVED EXCELLENTLY Olf VOYAGE TO AUCKLAND. A WELSHMAN* FINED. Amos Stilton (41). a Welshman, who stowed away on board the s.s. Somerset I at Brisbane on April 15. was dealt with I by Mr. F. K. Hunt. P.M., at the Police i Court this morning. He pleaded guilt v to the charge. The third officer of the vessel *aid that tho Somerset left BrUbane at 9 a.m. on April 15. Al>out 1 p.m. the sAmo day, while having lunch, a noise was heard in tho saloon. Witness went to investigate, and on lifting the hatch Staton emerged from his hiding-place. Staton was put to work with the members of tho crew, and behaved excellently during the journey to Auckland. Constable Donnelly, who took accused into custody when the ship arrived here, said that Staton explained that he htowed away because he was unable to find work in Brisbane. "That is so. sir," said Statnn. "I thought I would have a tetter chance of petting a ship here, eo I decided to come. I have excellent papers, Kir." Mr. Hunt: You certainly behaved and worked well on tho ship," but I cannot dismiss the charge, for it would only encourage others to stow away. You will be fined £~i. or seven days' imprisonment. I cannot make it any lighter than that.