YACHTSMEN CHARGED
MAGTSTBATE’S DECISION RESERVED. AUCKLAND, Fol>. 1. Tlie charge against Harokl George, solicitor, Geolfrey George, master maroner, and Cyril Eowman, who recently returned from a voyage to Norfolk Island in the yacht Victory, of having left a ship liable to quarantine, was heard in the Police Court this afternoon. Counsel for the Health Department said that on arrival in New Zealand waters the defendants came ashore without being granted oilieial pratique by the Medical Officer of Health at Auckland, or any other medical officer. They had, however, gone ashore at Whangaroa and been examined by a doctor there, and then proceeded to Auckland. Dr. Chcsson, Medical Officer of Health, said there was a medical officer at Russell. It was compulsory that a ship coming from overseas should display a quarantine signal. The crow had not yet been granted official pratique. No regulation Hag had been carried on the voyage. In other words, the vessel had gone to sea improjK'rly equipped. Mr Endenn, counsel for the defendants, sa.id he regarded the prosecution as ridiculous. The water on the yacht had become bad, and they had to go ashore to get fresh water. They had made a meritorious trip, and he did not think such trips should be discouraged. The Magistrate (Air McKean): No one desires to discourage them. All they are required to do is to float a little yellow flag so that a medical officer can see if they are healthy. Air Endcan: Rut pin-pricking prosecutions like this will not encourage oilier journeys. Harold George, owner of the yacht, said they had no water when off Whangaroa, and rowed ashore to a stream to get some. Then they went to the township and saw a doctm They did not meet any .person until they had reported to the doctor. He did not know there was a medical officer at Russell, lie did not think anyone at Whangaroa would have taken any notice of the yacht had it anchored ofl the shore witii a quarmine flag. The Alagistrate reserved his decision.
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Hokitika Guardian, 4 February 1929, Page 7
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