OUT OF WORK

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 41, 17 August 1921, Page 5

OUT OF WORK

A- MINER WHO WANTED TO LEAVE

THE COUNTRY,

Described as a coal-miner, a man named William . Anderson made his appearance before Messrs. I. Salok and J. B. Teasdale, J.P.s, at the Magistrate's Court today charged with travelling on tho R.M.S. Tahiti between Wellington and Rarotonga,withoilt having paid his.fare. Anderson pleaded' guilty Inspector Muggridge stated that the accused had been employed as a miner on the West Coast, and had been in New Zealand (for eight years. He had boarded the Tahiti at Wellington on 2nd August, and had been discovered four days later. - He was put ashore at Rarctonga, and was brought baok to Wellington by the Marama yesterday. Anderson's story wns that he had been unable to secure employment,' and was proceeding to Tahiti with the hops of getting a job there.

Mr. Salek: "You say you are a miner, and yet were unable to Ret a job. Surely you could have secured employment at the mines." ■

Anderson: "The mines were all full, sir." Mr. Salek: "It seems Btrange that an able-bodied man like you should be out of employment." Anderson: ■ "It's the truth, sir. I couldn't jyet a job. ' , sThs Bench sentenced Anderson to 48 hours' imprisonment. . Duncan M'Grepnr and Thomas Sheil, who were charged with failinpr to pay thoir fares on the Tahiti and with leaving New Zealand without a permit, were remanded until to-morrow morning.