COURT NEWS.

Grey River Argus, 26 February 1926, Page 7

COURT NEWS.

NOII'MEGIAN SAILORS ON THU SPREE. AUCKLAXD, February 21. j Trouble on (he voyage of Ihe No- i wegian ship lianne Slivgland, cu. . minated yesterday afternoon, whei five members of the crew were arrest | ed and charged with wilfully disobey- [ ing the lawful commands of the chie. i otlicer. It was stated that the accusewere - under the influence of Hquoi ■ | and went ashore without leave, and 01 i iheir return, became troublesome | The chief officer ordered them to gi j forward and keck quiet. The Magistrate recommended thi ; men to return quietly to their ship I pointing out that, if left behind thej , would be prohibited immigrants, ano j liable to a Hue of £lOO, or three I months’ imprisonment. He reinandec | them till 3 p.m. and said that if tin , ship sailed in the meantime, they | would be placed on board. NEGLIGENT MOTORIST. z WELLINGTON, February 25. In the Magistrate’s Court, John Bry ,11 Hamilton, an Anierii-an, who had not i license to drive, was charged witl u-gligent driving in Adelaide .-street, t was alleged also that he was unde’ the influence uf ilrinK. The facts weri idmitted, and the Magistrate impose. I line of fifteen pounds. Hamilton was irdered to make good the damage done iml it was decreed that he be dis pialiticd from getting a driver’s lieens< ’or three years. CARGO PILLAGERS. WELLINGTON, February 25. Walter Dange and John Essex Dcav--raux, watersiders, were sentenced ;* three months’ imprisonment,, at thMagistrate's Court to-day, on a cliargof thi’ft of 201bs of tobacco, pan -eJ he cargo on the steamer Manuka, fly tobacco was found by a detective ii the aeeuseds’ eoat pockets, but tue ae cased said that they intended to ham ilm tobacco to the wati’hman. “I am afraid that, their story won': Io,” said Mr Page, S.M. “Lt seems clear to me that this cargo was pillaged by these men, or some other men u concert with them.