SMUGGLING JEWELLERY.
(by telegraph.) Auckland, September 17. Jacob J?iwift, who, arrived by the Ivotomaharta rroqi the south, was charged at the Police Gourt with smuggling about L3OO worth of watches, jewellery, etc. Mr. BroadSeld conducted the ppoaeoution, and stated the deferent huicjed at Lytteltoii, with $ la r ge oqautity of watches and jewellery from Sydney, that he there evaded the Customs, and had since been disposing qf the goods at Ohristohurch, Nelson, Wellington, and from thence to Auokland where it oame under the notice of the polioe. He pressed for the heaviest penalties as it was smuggling on a large scale. Defendant pleaded guilty, and stated that as he was not asked for duty he did not pay any. The Bench imposed a penalty of LlOOand costs, the magigtyate remarking that the evasion wva on too large a scale to warrant any-reduction of the penalty, The seizure, together with the fine, will the, gloss off the profits pf Swift's venture. A-. J}. Isaacs valued thg good? at 145,0 wholesale, and {hp ftne and expenses will bring the total Iqs.9 V:P to considerably aye? L 250. I
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 17 September 1880, Page 2
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186SMUGGLING JEWELLERY. Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 17 September 1880, Page 2
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