MAN IMPRISONED
SHIP DESERTION ADMITTED NEW ZEALAND'S ATTRACTIONS When a ship's trimmer, George Loftus James, aged 43, charged in the Police Court yesterday with ship desertion, said he was not particular about returning to England, the representative of the shipping company concerned, Mr. F. M. Dougherty, said the attraction of New Zealand was apparently too great a temptation to persons from overseas.; "I suppose it is a popular countrv," said Mr. C. R. Orr Walker, S.M.
Mr. Dougherty said accused was one of three members of the crew of the Waimana who deserted at Auckland on August 26. The vessel's departure was delayed until a full crew was signed on. 'Hie two other men gave themselves up to the police Sub-Inspector Fox said there was'no question of accused giving himself up. He was arrested on Tuesday, and told the police he had been living in Auckland since deserting. Accused told the Court lie had been working on the yharf for the past fortnight. He left the ship-, he said, because conditions were bad and the vessel was short-handed. The Magistrate: You made it worse for the others. This case is one of deliberate desertion.
Accused was sentenced to two weeks' imprisonment.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23137, 8 September 1938, Page 18
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