BREAKING CUSTOMS SEALS.
THE DISPUTE IN AUSTRALIA, ' ; -. A CAPTAIN ARRESTED. i By Telegraph.—Press —Copyright. Perth, December 20. Ox the arrival of the steamer.' Nectar, bound from Sydney to German}, the seal« ■ - were found to be broken. The local agents ; refused to . give a guarantee to ■ pay duty, or accept service of a writ against the' steamer. The Collector of Customs there- ! • upon applied and obtained a ! "Warrant 1 - v against the captain, who was charged at the Court with breaking the Customs seala .In defence he said he broke the seals on, his own responsibility, in. order to obtain; food for the passengers. He to ' fined, £25, and costs. Failing to obtain is! guarantee for the payment of the line, this , prosecution applied for an order of committal, and the captain was formally; arrested and admitted to bail. The captain? waits further instructions from Sydney. ) Meantime the Necliax is detained. In re-; fusing to pay duty the captain says he' was acting under the direct instructions of the German Conaul-General. It i,«i in-', tended eventually to bring the matter be-' fore Mr. Chamberlain. - '
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11843, 21 December 1901, Page 5
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183BREAKING CUSTOMS SEALS. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11843, 21 December 1901, Page 5
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