DESERTING SEAMEN
THREE PLEAD GUILTY
[By Telegraph, Per Press Association
WELLINGTON, April 22
A plea of guilty was entered by two seamen, Bernard Holmes, aged 21, and Gordon Xotley, aged 24, charged at the Magistrate’s Court today with deserting the Northumberland at 'Wellington. Each was ordered to pay the expenses incurred £2 10,s, or, in default, seven days’ imprisonment.
Another seaman,; Robert Charles Wilkins, aged 25, admitted deserting the Ruapehu at Wellington, and also admitted stowing away on board the Kaitoa at Auckland.
“Since leaving the Ruapehu,’’ said sub-inspector Lowdell, “"Wilkins had been working on the Coast. He stowed" away in the Kaitoa, and was airested on the arrival of the ship in Wellington yesterdajd” . 4 . Oh the first Charge . AVilkins was ordered to pay costs of £2 10s, or in default seven days’ imprisonment, and on the second lie was fined £5, in default fourteen days.
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Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1930, Page 6
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