QUARANTINE REGULATIONS
Prosecution at Auckland. Telegraph. Press Association Copyright Auckland, June 6. At the Police Court to-day Percy Rubery was charged that, being a passenger by the Zealandia from Sydney, he did leave the vessel .without a license, as required by the Public Health Act, before the vessel was discharged from quarantine. Defendant pleaded guilty, but said he was ignorant of the requirements of the law. He said he was not asked for a license, and was asked no questions about his name and address. Sub-Inspector Mitchell said the defendant was able to get ashore by telling the fumigation officer that he ♦had Dr Sharman's verbal permission. His Worship said he would like to hear more about the case. He would adjourn the case for a week. The defendant intimated that he would bring witnesses to support his statement.
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Feilding Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 1456, 7 June 1902, Page 3
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