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(Press. Assn
ship's steward charged with evading gold duty
t. — By Telegraph — Copyright).
Rec. Aug. 11, 7.0 p.m. SYDNEY, Thursday. Percy Wince, 36, a ship's steward, was before the city court to-day on a provisional warrant from New Zealand on a charge of being concerned on July 29 in a fraudulent evasion or attempt at evasion of duty on the export of 207 sovereigns and 219 half sovereigns from New Zealand. Detective Baker stated that when he arrested Wince after the arrival of the Niagara in July, the latter said he had no knowledge of the contents of the parcels in his possession. They were given to him by a man named George Washington in a Wellington hotel and he was to deliver them to persons here. Detective Sergeant Tricklehank, of Wellington asked the court to order Wince's return to New Zealand in his , eustody. The Magistrate agreed to his ; request.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 299, 12 August 1932, Page 5
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