MORE STOWAWAYS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22481, 27 July 1936, Page 12

MORE STOWAWAYS

ARRESTS ON LINER YOUNG SYDNEY WAITRESS A LABOURER'S EXPERIENCE FIVE DAYS WITHOUT FOOD Three stowaways wore charged in the Police Court on Saturday, two being New* Zealanders who returned from Australia by the Monterey that day and the third an Australian girl, who said she "wanted a change," also a traveller on the Monterey. Thy girl was Eileen Mary Hcaly, a red-headed, 19-year-old Sydney waitress, who pleaded guilty to stowing away 011 the Monterey at Sydney and to being a prohibited immigrant. Sub-Inspector Fox said the .Monterey left' Sydney at II a.m. 011 Wednesday and at 8 p.m. an officer found accused in n cabin. She admitted alio had no papers and 110 money for her fare, and stated that she bail stowed away with the intention of getting a change. On her arrival at Auckland she niado a statement to the, police in which she said her parents did not know of her action and she would not like them to know. She had not been living at home for four years and wanted to get away from Australia. To Be Returned She had mingled with the passengers in the afternoon and became acquainted with the passenger in whoso cabin she was found, her statement said, it was her first attempt at stowing away. '"She does not give the impression of being a criminal type," said the subinspector. Mr. Weir, who appeared for the shinping company, asked that she bo detained until the Mariposa left Auckland for Sydney 011 August 7, but the company did not want to send her to prison. "We don't want to encourage these people; this is the second woman stowaway," said the magistrate, Mr. F. K. Hunt. The charge of stowing away was adjourned until August 7, and an order made for accused to remain in the care of the Salvation Army. On the charge of landing without a permit she was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence within six months if called upon. Arrest in Melbourne "Before I plead J have something to say," said Mervyn Ainslie Brown, labourer, aged 21, who was charged with stowing away on the Golden State at Wellington 011 July 4. "They put mo in custody in Melbourne and sentenced me to seven days' imprisonment. 1 got a reprieve and was put 011 the boat and deported," he said. "The seven days' imprisonment was for illegally landing," said Sub-Inspector Fox, who asked for a remand for inquiries to be made. Accused then pleaded guilty and said he belonged to New Zealand. Sub-Inspector Fox said accused went on board the Golden State at Wellington on July 4, hid in a locker and for five days was without food. In ]932 he had taken part in a, riot and was sentenced to three years in a Borstal institution at Invercargill, but after serving portion of h:s sentence he was released on licence. "i don't propose to punish him twice," remarked the magistrate, remanding accused until Friday for a report from the probation officer. Evaded Detection "This man was found the day following the Monterey's departure from Sydney," said the sub-inspector when Lionel Arthur Collins, watchmaker, aged 28, was charged with stowing away 011 the Monterey at Sydney. "He was convicted of theft in Auckland in April, 1934, but we have no other record of him." it was stated that accused stowed away on the Mariposa when she left Auckland 011 Juno 20, succeeded in evading detection, and landed in Sydney. He became destitute and stowed away on the Monterey to come back. Accused was fined £'lo, in default 14 days' imprisonment. "Time to pay, sir?" he asked. "Time to pay I No," replied the magistrate. "Get your friends to pay." "1 have no friends," replied accused, as he returned to the prisoners' room. 111 addition, there were on the liner two former members of the crew of the Mariposa, who missed their ship at Auckland la-st month. They jumped into the harbour 011 that occasion, but were rescued and were subsequently charged with drunkenness. The men were sent to Sydney 011 one of the company's cargo vessels, and they stowed away there on the Monterey. They will bo handed over to the police in San Francisco.