IN HALF-POLICED HARBOURS.
THE THINGS THAT HAPPEN. IBj Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, Juno 15. The barquentine Volador, on arrival at Kaipara from Sydney, on Tuesday, was boarded by Customs officer?, who sei23d a large quantity of uncustomed goods. In thfe Police Court this morning Captain Walter Deliver was charged with having made a false declaration to the Customs, and with having knowingly harboured and concealed on Die Volador uncustomed goods, tobacco, wine, spirits, etc., to the value of .£55. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined JCIOO 011 each of two charges, the fine on the first charge being subsequently reduced to .£25. Defendant exonerated the crew and owners of the vessel, stating that he alone was responsible. Ho admitted that he had also smuggled in Australia. The magistrate said this was a deliberate case, and was the third 'ease of a similar type. There could be no sympathy with the defendant j the pitcher had gone to the well once too often.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1155, 16 June 1911, Page 6
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161IN HALF-POLICED HARBOURS. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1155, 16 June 1911, Page 6
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