SHIP’S STEWARD FINED
ATTEMPT TO SMUGGLE SPIRITS ASHORE FA AUCKLAND, Apl. 15. The sequel to an attempt to smuggle 95 bottles of gin, rum, and whisky ashore from the Wanganella was heard when F Gallagher, a steward in the Wanganella appeared before Mr F. McCarthy, S.M., charged with a breach of section 207 of the Customs Act. “This is a plain and straight-out case of smuggling,” said Mr McCarthy. The defendant was fined £4O, in default 21 days’ imprisonment.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19490416.2.127
Bibliographic details
Otago Daily Times, Issue 27057, 16 April 1949, Page 8
Word Count
79SHIP’S STEWARD FINED Otago Daily Times, Issue 27057, 16 April 1949, Page 8
Using This Item
Allied Press Ltd is the copyright owner for the Otago Daily Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Allied Press Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.