SHIP HELD UP.
SEAMEN IN COURT. T WENT Y-SIX’AR R ESTED. Per Press Association. INVERCARGILL, Aug. 20. Because they objected to the cooking the crew of the Wnikouaiti, which has completed loading at Bluff for Sydney twice refused to take the ship to sea.’ As a result, 26 of them were arrested to-day and brought before the Magistrate’s Court at Bluff on charges of disobeying a lawful command of the master. The Court was twice adjourned to enable a settlement to be reached. This was not achieved, and the men will appear for the third time at 10 o’clock to-morrow morning.
SENT TO GAOL
THE WAIKOUAITI HOLD-UP
Per Press Association
INVERCARGILL, Aug. 21. The crew of the Wnikouaiti appeared before Justices at the Bluff Court, this morning, charged with disobeying the lawful commands of the captain to take the vessel to sea. lwenty-three of the 26 charged were sentenced to 21 (lavs’ imprisonment, and three to seven d ivs’ .mol The vessel is remaining in port meantime, and . her departure for. Sydney with cargo is indefinite.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 224, 21 August 1935, Page 8
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176SHIP HELD UP. Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 224, 21 August 1935, Page 8
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