PORT CHALMERS POLICE COURT.
Whdsesday, July 3.
(Before Messrs A. Thomson and J. Morgan, J.P's.) SMuaaLiNo.-Adarn Frank was charged with removing one box of cigar, and one bottle of Florida water on which duty had not been paid from the s.s. Doric.-Mr Chamberlain said It ran case of for fcy B™UKKU?«. snd he Bued for the lowest penalty (i 7 i? s)> equal to treble value o£ 'be cigars The Florida water, although dutiable, he had not sued tor. The box of cigars waa fall, and contained 100 — Evidence having been given by John Densem. watchman, employed by tie Custom, department accused stated that he wan a seaman on board the" Uoric, and thought there was no duty on the Florida water as the bottle had been oponedf-Mr Thomson said the collector had only elected to sneforthe treble value but he might have sued for the £100 penalty.' Therefore he had not taken a harsh, viewneither had the bench any desire to be harsh. They had the power under the 260 th section of the act to mitigate the penalty to one-fourth of the amount sued for j therefore nocused would ba fined £117s 6d
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 8537, 4 July 1889, Page 4
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195PORT CHALMERS POLICE COURT. Otago Daily Times, Issue 8537, 4 July 1889, Page 4
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