SEAMEN SMUGGLERS IN A PREDICAMENT
T'eceived Piidav, 0.10 p.m. SYDXEY, July 5. United States seanien l'rom tlie liner XI onterev due to sail as a bride slii]i tomorrow morning, will have to lind monev todav for fines ranging up to £100 eacli or go to guol. After tlie meji had been convicted of simtggling cigarettes and other dutiable goods asliore, agents for the company said tliev would not pay the lines. An oftieor said: "There isn 'l that nnieh monev. They'Jl Imve to pay it tliemselvos or take the rap. ' ' The'ship will sail on schedule with or without the men, carrying 725 pas sengers including .">20 Australian wives and children of Auieriean servicemen. After sixteen men had been lined in the Federal Court tliis afternoon, the Crown made it clear that only a few hours could be allowed to pay.
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Chronicle (Levin), 6 July 1946, Page 5
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