SHIP’S DESERTER SENT TO PRISON
“OFFENCE BECOMING TOO COMMON” (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, June 2. “This offence is becoming too common,” said Mr W. R. McKean, S.M., when William Lounden Couper, a steward, aged 20, pleaded guilty in the Magistrate’s Court to a charge ot deserting his ship, the Waimana, at Auckland, on March 12. A representative of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Shipping Company said that the companies were being put to much trouble by desertions. The departure of a ship was frequently delayed while substitutes for deserters were sought. Counsel said the accused was very young and came from England. He was not very happy on the ship and seemed to have found new ties in New Zealand. “The accused has an excellent character," said counsel. “He merely acted in youth’s impetuous way of doing things. In spite of unemployment, he got a job the day after he deserted, and has been working ever since.” The Magistrate said the only thing to do was to sentence the accused to imprisonment. The term was tildays.
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Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22109, 3 June 1937, Page 9
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