GOODS SMUGGLED
RETURN FROM SYDNEY WOMAN FINED £25 (By Telegraph.—Press Association) WELLINGTON, Friday The minimum fine of £25 was imposed by Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., on a married woman, Betty Diamond, for smuggling into Wellington furs made , up into apparel, drapery, an electric . toaster, a clock and three floor rugs, * valued at £SO. The goods were ; brought back from a visit to Sydney. Diamond gave the customs a written declaration that she had only ten 1 shillings *vorth of goods. The duty ■ payable was stated to be £2O. The goods had been forfeited, but could, i it was stated, be obtained again on i application to the Customs Depart- • ment and payment of the duly. ; Counsel for defendant said she claimed the furs had been worn. If that were so they were not dutiable, i but as the onus of proof was on defendant he advised her to plead i guilty. 1
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21200, 24 August 1940, Page 3
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