TRIED TO STEAL CAR
DRUNKEN SAILOR’S ACTION TO SAIL WITH SHIP While wandering round the city in a semi-drunken state yesterday, Gordon John Buscomb thought he would like a drive in a car any car. Accordingly he climbed into the driver’s seat of a truck in Albert Street and tried to start off down the This morning ut the • Police Court, Buscomb, a seaman, aged 33, ,pleaded not guilty when charged with converting to his own us© a motor-car valued at £175, the property of Joseph. Zainev. According to Sub-Inspector McCarthy, Buscomb, who had been almost drunk at the time, had been unable to. start the car because he was used to the American left-hand drive, being a seaman from the Canadian Traveller. Constable Fowke told the court that, when arrested. Buscomb had explained that he wanted to go for a ride. Buscomb: I had a few drinks yesterday and can Remember nothing of what happened afterwards. The chief steward of the Canadian Traveller gave Buscomb a good character. There was about £l2 due to him in wages and the ship was sailing at noon. Buscomb waa fined £5 and the chief steward was advised by Mr. F. K/ Hunt. S.M., not to let the delinquent ashore for some time.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 510, 13 November 1928, Page 10
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210TRIED TO STEAL CAR Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 510, 13 November 1928, Page 10
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