FRENCH WANDERER

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22475, 20 July 1936, Page 16

FRENCH WANDERER

"WALKING ROUND WORLD" THIRD APPEARANCE IN COURT Described as an explorer who left France in 1929 to walk round the world, Louis Joseph Bouvier, a Frenchman, aged 31, who also claimed to bo a motor mechanic, appeared for the third time in "the Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. W. It. McKean, S.M., on a charge of being an idle and disorderly person, in that he had insufficient means of support. He had twice previously been remanded for a week on eacli occasion. Mr. J. Mcintosh, collector of customs, said it now appeared that accused was admitted to New Zealand in June on a temporary permit. Before the term expired lie applied for an extension, and in seeking approval from head office witness had advised that tho accused seemed to be a man of good character, with ability to work. Recent inquiries revealed the extension had been granted till the end of August, in which case the Immigration Act did not affect the case in the meantime. Sub-Inspector Fox said that accused himself could have had no knowledge of tho extension. After being detained in custody for a week he had been committed to the Salvation Army Home, where, according to Major Perry, he had been working quite well for tho past week. He was, willing to accept work if it were obtainable, but it did not appear possible that it would be found for him in the meantime. He had approached friends unsuccessfully to raise sufficient money for boat faro to Panama, where it was his d*»siro to go. Major Perry was prepared to take charge of him until he obtained employment and saved enough to take him out of the country. Accused told the magistrate he was willing to stay at the Salvation Army Home, and handed up a letter, which ho asked Mr. McKean to read. "Somebody wrote it for mo: I cannot write English," he said. "If ho will stav at the Salvation Army Home and do some work there is no reason why he should not remain in New Zealand until the end of next month," said Mr. McKean, who adjourned the hearing sine die, to bo reopened on 24 hours' notice ix necessary.