DESERTIONS FROM SHIPS
INCREASINGLY NUMEROUS By TeleirrADh—Pres? Association WELLINGTON, June 2. “These cases are becoming increasingly numerous and increasingly difficult. The number of seamen who are deserting from overseas ships is very great, and invariably they are brought before the Court. Then we are faced with this problem, the deserting seamen is determined to make a start in New Zealand. If the Courts are going to enforce the law the only way to deal with them is by imprisonment. Thus the person starting life in the Dominion starts with a sentence of imprisonment. The proper course, which was adopted by the courts for many years when the Courts had the power, was to order the deserted seaman to return to his ship or the country from which he sailed on the articles.” The above remarks were made by Mr Luxford, S.M., in such a case today. The accused was convicted and a fine was imposed.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIV, Issue 21053, 3 June 1938, Page 13
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155DESERTIONS FROM SHIPS Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIV, Issue 21053, 3 June 1938, Page 13
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