EXPORT OF GOLD
EVADING NEW ZEALAND: DUTY
STEWARD CHARGED IN SYDNEY
SYDNEY, 29th July. Percy Wince, described as a ship's steward, was before the Court to-day Charged with ovasion of the duty payable on; the export of gold from New Zealand, and was remanded till sth August. Bail was fixed at £50. It was stated that Wince arrived a few days ago, bringing 350 sovereigns and £650 worth, o f broken jewellery for delivery to a Sydney firm, of metallurgists. The gold was seized by the Customs authorities, and the police subsequently took possession of the gold mending to ship it back. Wince's principals explained'that they were filing to pay the New Zealand duty, but the police were insistent on ship, ping it back to-day. However, Mr. Justice Harvey, at the instance of Wince's principals, nuiriedly granted.an ex parte^injunction at the Equity Court restraining the Commissioner of Polico from exporting the gold to New Zealand.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 26, 30 July 1932, Page 13
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155EXPORT OF GOLD Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 26, 30 July 1932, Page 13
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