“INCORRIGIBLE HINDU”

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 38, 7 May 1927, Page 15

“INCORRIGIBLE HINDU”

ROGUE AND VAGABOND ROBBED FELLOW INDIANS Whatever the strength of racial ties, they were not permitted to interfere in the case of Givan Ganesh, an Indian, 26 years of age, charged at the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Herdman this morning with being an incorrigible rogue. That he had done no work and had broken into their homes was stated by other Indians who freely gave evidence against Ganesh. During his six years’ sojourn in New Zealand, it was stated, 26 convictions had been recorded against him. S. N. Mahraj, a law clerk, and president of the New Zealand Indians’ Association, said that he had known accused for four or five years. During that time accused had done very little work. As far as witness was aware he had been in gaol most of the time. His Honour: His regular place of abode, I presume. Accused: Will you pay my passage back to India? Witness: I think the association will help him. They offered to pay his fare three years ago. Accused; No matter three years ago. What about some time —to-day, to-morrow?

Moval Wallavh, secretary of the Indian Association, said that accused had been given a ticket to go to a position at Ngaruawahia, but he got out of the train at. Newmarket.. “He cadge food off me—l say have no food; then he break my window,” was the story given by Narangi Daza. Constable Butler stated that the accused would not work and was always in trouble. Giving evidence on his own behalf, accused stated that he had been in gaol so often that he could not get work.

Without leaving the box the jury returned a verdict of guilty, together with a request that if possible accused be deported. His Honour stated he did not think that it was possible to do that. Sentence was deferred until Monday.