PERMIT OVERSTAYED.
INDIAN LABOURER FINED. A fine of £lO was imposed bv .Mr. F. K. Hunt. S.M., on Phajuh Mohammed Astriel, an Indian labourer, aged 28, charged in tho Police Court yesterday with overstaying a temporary permit to remain in the Dominion.
Mr. J. Mclnlosli, roller!or of custom. 1 !, s;ti<l that in 1929 defendant, had l>een granted a temporary permit for sixmonths. When the lime expired lie failed to leavo and was still working in (luj Oloiohanga district. Proceedings were delayed on the request of his solicitor, i»s it was stated defendant's father would shortly be visiting New Zealand. No reply was received to a letter forwarded by the department in July.
On behalf of defendant it was stated he twice camo to Auckland to get a berth on an outgoing steamer, but thoro wero misunderstandings on both occasions.
Defendant was fined £lO, in default one month's imprisonment, and an order for his deportation was made.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20656, 30 August 1930, Page 14
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