SILVER SMUGGLING

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1933, Page 5

SILVER SMUGGLING

3 POLICE ~ \ 1 i, AGAINST MARAMA’S OFFICERS.^ "K. - ‘ * * ' v V” '■ ' '' ■«/ (Per Presj Association — Copyright.) AUCKLAND June 29. , 0 . When, the luai’ama arrived^at Aiick- ...... st land, trom Wellington, this » the police /.boarded'the. vessei..;; They iC I arrested the. second, officer and the ' c _ seventh engineer, h- on i'diarges of ate. tempting to export silver from. New ,]. Zealand without a'permit from the Minister. • l [ r Later Stanley Arthur Smith, aged! n 33, second officer ; and- William Henry n Noy, aged 27, seventh engineer, appeared before Mr Hunt, S.M., in the j. Police; Court, Smith .bring charged with attempting to export silver to the _ value, of £Bl and Noy [. with t attempting to export silver to tV the value of £65. • . r Mr, Allan Moody appeared for the d accused. , .- >:• <' - i Detective-Sergeant . McHugh said ... that each .warrant had been issued by. t | the Customs authorities at Wellingt ton. He asked that both-,- men tee remanded .to appear at G Wellington to- . morrow (Friday). ~ .. Mr Moody . said that both of- the . accused would plead not guilty. Both i were well, known, in the. Union Com--5 pany. Smith;had beep: on the Morn- ■ ma for . the last-, fly e.'years, ■’ ;. If .they y ; ... ■ could not be remanded on bail for It • days, so .that they could, sail- by .. the Marania for Sydney to-mprrow, and return within 14 days, counsel asked that they .would- be remanded to appear in Wellington .inf,a ..few days’ . time. - . . , ; . , , K-l, Detective-Sergeant McHugh said that he. was instructed to. oppose bail in both cases, and alsoV to object to any further remand., v y. Mr Hunt said That he must obey the warrant, which , asked that they appear I in Wellington to-morrow, .He was willing to allow bail. ’' • . Mr ''Moody:, /‘They J will. ‘ not ,:be tried to-morrow! . .Thierefore -a ; few days’ longer remaiid won’t do any , harip. % I. can,.. ■ p’uty.up cash. -bonds, in each case to ensure that they , appear. I am prepared -to admit'' that silver . was found in their' in, Wei- - lirigton. The whole : point is /..one of law. 4 - The ship':'left We]inigtdn J for* Auckland, and “'hoit-'- for Australia. There is no proof/that they were taking any silyeri.tp'sAjgttriiHal'i'; •; * Detect ive-Scrgeaiit,,;Mcl'ifigh:..“The allegations by the' '■ Wellington police are- that -they- 'ffiadj-fSpecvallyAiltted - to are that they had soeckiily. fitted 'belts tp wear ; around s theii;“bodiekf tpi carry , i; . .silver. » • 7 i Mr Moody: “Thcy were not arrested itf Wellington. 1 ’ w ; Detective-Sergeant MpHugh: . “I. cun explain 'TliVireakon .'they ;;;• ? were not arrested was that- it woul 1 have meant delaying the departure of the Marama from; Wellington ion Tues-, day night late. ) The .master the second officer for navigation, purposes. That’s wliy.he was not arrested;” " After further argument, the "Magistrate adjournedtlie‘ case until later 1 to enable Mr Moody to telephone Wellington, and to.'asbertftin if a further remand could be granted. • ... Subsequently Detective-Sergeant McHugh said: “I have ‘-been instructed to ask that bail should not be granted! until after 3 o’clock to-morrow afternoon, when the Marama sails for Sydney.” .•’ ' ' .',l V- '■■ ■-,'-. Mr Hunt: “What’s the - idea of that? They are entitled to bail, now.” Detective-Sergeant McHugh :, “I am unable to disclose the reason.” Mr Moody: ‘T ask that these - ~ men be remanded until next Wednesday. Why should they remain in custody till the ship sails ?” Mr Hunt: “Certainly, why should they just because police want them, to?” '. - : ’ '•■ : " . ' '.' ’ Mr Moody: “They are prepared to go with a responsible police officer while they get their belongings, and 1 then they will not return to the ship again.” ''[ /■ L ' Mr Hunt: “Will .your men undertake to keep away from the ship?” “Yes Sir.” they replied. :. The Magistrate then .remanded both men to appear -at Wellington on ' July sth. Each was allowed'bail in £SO.