SCHOONER MANUA
CAPTAIN’S PUNISHMENT. SUVA, July 23. The interest in the now somewhat famous Manua case was continued when Captain Alfred Johnson was before the Police Court charged under two counts that he had made a false declaration (1) in saying that he was clearing without any passengers, and (2) that he had no cargo. He was found guilty on both counts and fined £l5O on each charge or live months in each case. The prosecution affirmed that there was a, wicked consuiracy to cheat, and others besides the captain were implicated. It was clear that the customs were being purposely kept in the dark as to the arranged departure of the 46 Punjabis because all the stores which were to be used by the Indians such as rice, ghee, sharps and garlic were omitted from the list of stores. Then an application to the chief magistrate resulted in the vessel being declared forfeited to the Crown. Tho Punjabis however are asking the Governor to intervene and restore the shin to them as they were not in the conspiracy and had paid for the ship. It is possible that this may be done. Meantime Captain Johnson has gone to gaol, and the Customs hold the schooner.:
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Greymouth Evening Star, 11 August 1923, Page 6
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