FRENCHMEN IN AUCKLAND

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2259, 19 September 1914, Page 6

FRENCHMEN IN AUCKLAND

A RIOTOUS CREW. The crew of the French barque Chateau D'if, which is berthed at the King's Wharf- discharging a cargo of superphosphates from Hamburg, are evidently determined to make their visit to Auckland a memorable one, states the Auckland "Herald." Although the vessel has been in port only 10 days, her crew hnve made themselves very conspicuous. On Thursday evening last there was a quarrel ou board and one man was stabbed in the back with a clasp-knife. The man who is alleged to have struck the blow is at present in gaol awaiting his -trial, while the unfortunate seaman who was stabbed accidently fell overboard from the King's Wharf on Saturday evening last and was'drowned. The majority of the crew , obtained leave yesterday to attend their lato comrade's funeral, and on their return to the city they evidently intended to have a little relaxation before returning to the snip. They had obtained several drinks all round at one of tho hotels nnd had reached the corner of Queen Street nnd Customs Street West when a constable came upon the scene. The constable immediately instructed the proprietors of the hotels in the vicinity of tho waterfront not to servo, the men with any more liquor, Having done tliis, Tie- escorted the men on board their ship without much trouble Constable Hainsworth wns stationed at the gangway to stop the wow from coming ashore again. For Kome time the men remained quiet on tlin deck, but viator they tried to net nshorp. However, tho constable kerit them bnok. with the exenntion of one man nnmod Jnoqnos Tie Qmnd. who was subsequently nrrcstod nnd lorlwd in ' t-ho police rolls. The arrest of LefJrnnd liad a rr-nd effect uv>nn the rest of the erew. and thev marl" no fuvHior nttenwt to -enme nsWo. All w«s quint on the barnuo on Tuesday night, but a constable wns niwpvs liaiuly in cas3 his services should be required.