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CAME AS STOWAWAY.
YOUNG MAN ON PROBATION.
The excuse that he was unable to get work in Australia and had to stow away in order to return to Xew Zealand. was advanced by Reginald James oinisli, aged 24, when he appeared .before Mr. J. Morling. S.M., in the Police Court to-day and pleaded guiltv lu * ? ar S e 6towill g away on board the Wanganella at Sydney on August
Sub-Inspector Pender eaid Cornish boarded the Wanganella at Sydney at 1 1.30 last Saturday and at 6.15 p.m. the same day, when the ship was at sea, he reported himself to the officers. He had no money to pay his fare, and on the voyage to Auckland, which was reached this morning, lie was kept in the dummy funnel. "This man's parents live at Napier," added Mr. Pender. 'His brother was before this Court a few weeks ago for the same sort of offence."
After telling Cornish tbat what he did amounted to dishonesty, Mr. Morling admitted him to probation for twelve months and ordered him to pay £9, which was the amount of the fare. a
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 192, 16 August 1939, Page 10
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