GAOL FOR STOWAWAYS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20385, 14 October 1929, Page 14

GAOL FOR STOWAWAYS.

YOUNG MEM SEEKING WORK*

SHIP BOARDED AT LIVERPOOL.

"I do not want to imprison two young men like these, but the offence is becoming very common," said Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., in the Police Court yesterday in passing isentenco of 14 days' imprisonment on John Joseph Rice, aged 20, and John Joseph Power, aged 22, for stowing away on the steamer Tairoa at Liverpool on August 31. Sub-Inspector McCarthy said that the two men, who were unable to find regular work, boardod the vessel at.the, Liverpool docks and wero found when.the 1 ship waa 18 hours at sea. They were taken before the captain, who put them to work. They worked satisfactorily during the voyage.The second engineer, who found the accused, said that as far as he know the mon had worked well. He could not say what the price of the fare from England would amount to, as the steamer was a cargo vessel. Captain Christie said that the offence was becoming prevalent. Ho had found stowaways on the previous voyage, the offenders having joined the. vessel in New Zealand waters. "The trouble is that if'l let them go it only the others,',' said the magistrate. "It is no use fining them, as they have no money.. I am sorry to send young . lads to . gaol, but I cannot pass this over.".