J FORCE AIRMAN FINED £25 FOR SMUGGLING
(P.A.) AUCKLAND, This Day. A plea of guilty to a charge of smuggling into New Zealand 150 strings of imitation pearls, four necklaces, and two bracelets was ‘entered in the Magistrate’s Court today by Leading Aircraftman Lionel Dunlop Currie, aged 21. The Customs , Department prosecutor said that when Currie landed at Whenuapai on June 25 as a member of J Force, he declared for duty three strings of pearls. A constable assisting the customs officials found a number of strings of pearls in his socks and under his shirt and jersey. He was wearing another shirt, on, which were sewn the remainder of the goods. Defending counsel said Currie was carrying the goods for an Australian, serviceman friend. The Magistrate, Mr Levien, said that as the goods must be forfeited he would impose the minimum fine of £25. _______ —Ji
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Greymouth Evening Star, 13 August 1948, Page 4
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