STOWED AWAY

Hokitika Guardian, 7 November 1936, Page 5

STOWED AWAY

DESIRE TO RETURN TO N.Z.

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“The accused left New Zealand several years ago to go to ..Australia with his parents, who have since died, and while he was o* the Sydney wharves, last Saturday if occurred to him that:; the Wanganella offered an opportunity for him to return to New Zealand, in the hope of obtaining employment through an uncle in business in Wellington,” said Sub-Inspector J. Fox, in the Magistrate’s Court, when Cecil Foley, a farm labourer, ,aged 24, admitted a charge of stowing away. i For the accused, Mr I. J. Goldstinesaid that he had hitherto borne an exemplary character. Finding himself alone after the death of his .parents, he sought- • permission’ several times to work his passage back to New Zealand, but was refused. The Jewish Charitable Air Society of Auckland, had been in touch with his uncle, who was prepared to ..find employment for him. so that he might pay his steamer, fare but of his earnings.

> The Magistrate (Mr Wyvern Wilson, S.M.) said he would postpone sentence. and ordered the police to make inquiries as to the uncle’s position in Wellington. .