ALIEN CHARGED

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23616, 28 March 1940, Page 12

ALIEN CHARGED

CHANGE OF RESIDENCE AUTHORITIES NOT ADVISED GERMAN MECHANIC FINED The seriousness with which the authorities viewed breaches of the aliens control emergency regulations v.'iis emphasised by Detective-Sergeant Walsh in the Police Court yesterday, when a native of Germany,, who was stated to lie still a German national, Harry Boles, aged .'lO, mechanic and engineer, was charged with failing to notify a change of abode within seven days. Mr. Walsh said Holes arrived in New Zealand in ID-'!!) as a member of a ship's crew and deserted the vessel at I,yttelt6n. He appeared before the Court but the information ill regard io bis desertion had been withdrawn. He was later charged with being an undesirable immigrant, but the Customs Department granted him a permit to remain in Xew Zealand. For a time he had been in Ch ristch urcli and then proceeded to Wellington, notifying his change of abode in accordance with the regulations. However, he bad failed to advise the authorities when , lie later came to Auckland and then went to National I'arlc. "We know little of this man," Mr. Walsh added. "His wife is in Australia. and at present be is in custody awaiting sentence in the Supreme Court on a' charge of bigamy. Alter arriving in New Zealand he went through a form of marriage with another woman." In a statement to the Court, Holes said he had lived in British territory for just over 20 years, and lie had had nothing to do with Germany. He did not report his change of abode as he did not wish to embarrass the woman he had married in Xew Zealand, fie did not realise he bad committed a serious offence. In reply to the magistrate, Mr. J. Morling, who asked if there was anything sinister in the man's failure to advise the authorities, Mr. Walsh said the police bad no evidence' that Holes had taken part in any subversive activities. "These regulations have to be strictly observed. However, at tho same time I will accept the man's explanation," said the magistrate in imposing a fine of CIO. He added that he would consider the question of granting time to pay after Holes had been dealt with