BETRAYED BY SMELL
BELGIAN WOMAN SMUGGLER Because there was such a strong smell of tobacco when the bag of » Belgian woman was opened on n er arrival at. Dover, a search was maneTho bag was discovered to have a f alse bottom, in which were cigars and cig ar * et'tes. , This was the allegation made asDover against Gnonne Cordule Bostvn, aged 25. who pleaded guilty to conce.aling 9.}lb. of tobacco, lib. 10oz. or cigars and lslb. of cigarettes with m tent to defraud the British Custonis. It was stated that tobacco was al?o found in tho lining of her coat and her pockets, and m small sacks W, next to her skin. She declared that the goods were for her husband, who living in Ireland. . , j A fine of £lO 8s was imposed, ana Bostyn was ordered to pay £- - s 111 preter's fee.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23145, 17 September 1938, Page 2 (Supplement)
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