Colonial Seamen Cause Trouble.
(By Electric Telegraph - Copyright), (Per Press Association.) (Received May 31, at 1 a.m.)
SYDNEY, May 30. Three colonial seamen on board H.M.S. Challenger, viz., Hannan (Invercargill), Figfcree (Sydney), and Hopkins (Queensland), were court - martialled aboard the Challenger. 'The men took a boat belonging to their vessel at night and escaped ashore. Hannan was also charged with stealing a shipmate's clothes. Several boats from the warship went in pursuit, but failed to capture the men. They were subsequently arrested ashore. They pleaded guilty and were sentenced to six months' imprisonment.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8102, 31 May 1906, Page 5
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