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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14439, 27 October 1917, Page 5

A SUSPICIOUS ACTION

'■■ .' ' "•... ."■ ■/■p^r;'Pjr^VA'w^fc6i«ui)'- ■. . l.; ■■-.i\ ' ;.■,■■-■-■ .. ■^i^v•W^l^^G^^'^fc■nigM. i ]r George ako©eV>sv^S.onavgej^ ; Vtp-iday. ' a|t the Magistrate's Court' that ijirhile on -an ■overseas, ship on.-. tlie? high.^soas he olj-' taine^i .inforniatidn -vrhich .inlght be lisdfnl. t& Jus ■ Majesty's, enemies^— namely', secret information as regards the rotite, nmvements, and position of v'said steamship, coiitrairy to the Official Secrets Act, 1911 (Imperial). . J, \J- ." . I According to th^. evidence .of y thj^ Crown, Skpne was A. B. on; a vessel^ an|l' while- eihpldyed^.iii^^ cilean^iig out the chart-rooto, H>Ook} possession- of a booir but of a' :looke^''*audi''n^':'.itUildnsr notes ■when the third offim* ent^ell%udl cauffKl Mm. "•'•■.. '■;• "■' : V.''!..*'.. I*-.'1 *-.'- : ,\

Accused,, who .claimed.'- ,to^be»a isher, saidh6;iiookedi«!t^^ tiie'-Hbok m 6rder torsettle . arii argument ariloiig the cmw a* regai'di? ' . tllei ■position. ;.c/f f tli^ . vessel. He did not get the inforfnaiipn for any other purpose. ...-.,•'/ :■ ''■ ,- .'•''. ». H« was committed for. trial, bail behig refused. ,■■' ■ J :! . <* „ 1/