JEW BAITING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2751, 28 June 1924, Page 2

JEW BAITING.

PERSECUTION AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

Auckland, Last Night,

Upon the arrival of the steamer Port Augusta from New York, a member of the crew, Paul Henry Duval, aged 17, a Jew, was haled hi fore the P.dice Court charged with having attempted to commit -aieide on the voyage, and with wilfully disobeying the commands of his superior officer. The captain staled that during the voyage he considered Duval to he malingering. Later. Duval was caught in the act of mounting the bulwarks. He was held and handcuffed and kept locked up. Witness admitted deducting £2 10/- from accused’s wages on tines for disobedience.

Accused, in evidence, stated that he had been persecuted by the crew, who had ridiculed his religion. On one occasion he had been handcuffed for eight hours. Air Goldstein asked that the boy should lie allowed to sign off the ship, as a 'Jewish charitable society was willing to look after him. Accused was an accomplished linguist and had been educated as an interpreter. The master of the ship asked that deterrent punishment be inflicted. Air Poynton: “He has received sufficient punishment. I cannot, however, allow Him to stay in the Dominion.” Counsel gave notice that, rep reMentations might; be made to the Aliiiister of Justice to secure his release from the ship and accused was remanded on bail in £25.