QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 436, 7 June 1902, Page 3

QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS.

AN AUCKLAND CASE.

(Per Press Association)

AUGK.Laj.ND, lass night.

At the Police Court Percy Rubsry .was charged that, being a passenger by the Zealundia from Sydney he did leave the vessel without a license as required by the Public Health Act, before the ship was discharged from quarantine. Defendant pleaded guilty, but said .that he was ignorant of the requirements of the law. He said he was not asked for a license, and was asked no questions- about his name and address. Sub-Inspector Mitchell said that defendant was able to get ashore by telling the Fumigating Officer that he had Dr. Sharman’s verbal permission. Jn ithis case lie had been asked to pr-iss for heavy penalty, in order that the public might be shown that they must not ignore the quarantine regulations.; Defendant said that he did not see the fumigating officer, but had walked straight ashoreThe Sub-inspector said that he had been instructed by the Health Department to take the present proceedings. His Worship said that he would like to hear more about the case. If a passenger could walk straight off the ship without being questioned, there must he something lax somewhere. He .would consider it a mitigation of the offence if defendant could show that he was ignorant of the necessity for a license, and that lie was asked no questions. He would adjourn the case for a week. Defendant intimated that he would bring a witness to support his statement,