A PROHIBITED IMMIGRANT

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 51, 24 November 1926, Page 15

A PROHIBITED IMMIGRANT

CLAIMS HE WAS SHANGHAIED

ORDERED TO BE DEPORTED Dominion Special. Auckland, November 23. Stephen Reiss, a German seaman, appeared before Mr. E. C. Cutten, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court this morning on summons, charged that with being a prohibited immigrant he did unlawfully laud in New Zealand without a permit. The Collector of Customs, Mr. I'enn, who prosecuted, stated that Reiss was a member of the crew of the American steamer West Nivaria, which came to Auckland at the end of last month. Be left the vessel without a permit. The vessel was now on its way to San Francisco. Mr. Penn, in asking that Reiss should be deported, mentioned that the Customs had £lOO as a deposit. This had been lodged by the agents of the vessel. Reiss told Mr. Cutten that he wanted to return to America as soon as possible. He said that he had reported himself to Mr. Penn and also to the police. He was not on the West Nivaria’s articles. Mr. Cutten asked whether there was a boat returning to America. Mr Penn explained that another vessel of the same line as the West Nivaria was at present in port, but the American Consul here objected to Reiss being sent back on that ship. The consul' would rather have the accused sent back as a passenger on another ship. Mr. Cutten: I see his reason for that. Mr. Penn: Reiss complains that he was brought awav from America on the West Nivaria against his consent. Mr. Cutten then'remarked that he did not want to send Reiss to gaol, although he would have to make an order for his deportation. After this had been made Mr. Cutten adjourned the case until he communicated with Messrs. Russell, Campbell, and McVeagh, accused’s solicitors. Some time later, when the matter was reopened, Mr. Gray, of Russell, Campbell, and McVeagh. said that Reiss and another man named O’Brien had been “shanghaied” on board the West Nivaria. Reiss was anxious to get back to America to commence an action against the master of that vessel. There was a steamer leaving Wellington to-morrow for San Francisco, and he would go by that vessel. The Magistrate then teleased Reiss on his own recoernisance, Reiss stating that lie would again icportlo the police until he .’eft.