YOUTHFUL STOWAWAYS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 April 1923, Page 4

YOUTHFUL STOWAWAYS.

"DOWN ON THEIR T.UCK.” 1 r A FCKi.ANT), April 3. «' Two decent-looking voting men, “ ’i homas Henry Murray and Fred John | b Williams, were cliarged in the Police Court with secreting them.selves on '■ the -Makura at Sydney on Maveh. 29. >' and going to sea without the consent V oi' the master. Williams was r.l-o b cliarged with damaging a cabin window. Each pleaded gniltg'. 11 They were discovered alter the ship n had left Sydney, and were eonlined to a steerage cabin. ' AYillimns escaped from the cabin 1 early yesterday morning, before the * Me.kura arrived at Auckland. The ' sliiji was delay! d while a search was 1 made. He crawled through the cabin ' window, forcing il open, intending to I ‘ come ashore fjiiictl.v. I 1 Seven months ago, Williams, who 1 came from Christchurch, left there I •• wit h his lather for Australia, but j '• found emitlition'- the reverse of bright, i 1 tviih v.mk a- -car." as the proverbial I 1 "lion's ii> t li. Eventually father : B' iore t!;c M d:tira left: Williams! , m ■ 1,, Ihe end of his means and ; wa- sleeping mi b'-nchex in tin* Sydney | La,main, there meeting Murray. Tile j 1 vro decided to iniff hack to the Do-j minion. j Williams’ fa.flier i- -till in the Ausirahan liaclJilochs. ■.! list down on their luck. I sup- ! pose." said the Magistrate (Mr coy it- | ton). "They are only youngsterand are net criminals.” Rot it were ordered to pay ill" -Leer- | age fare of 97 Us. jCTBcra'JWL; aagsraigKgJci