RISKED THE SHARKS.
A FOOLHARDY SWIMMER. PROSECUTION AS SEQUEL. In the Central Summons Court in Sydney George Watson was prosecuted by Health Inspector Wauchope, of Randwick, for having bathed in a place dangerous to tho public. The evidence was that on March 1 Watson swam out south of the danger board at Coogee. The shairk bell rang three times, but he took no notice. A scratch crew took the lifeboat out and brought Watson to the shore. Mr. Neville Montague (for Randwick Council) said that the purpose of the boards was to keep people out of dangerous depths. The Magistrate: To prevent them from committing suicide! Mr. Bloomfield (for Watson): Some of these men are very venturesome at times. They like to show their skill. Watson was fined 20s, with £1 9s costs,, in default seven days' imprisonment. '
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18679, 8 April 1924, Page 9
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