STOWAWAYS ON THE MARAMA

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 44, 14 May 1927, Page 11

STOWAWAYS ON THE MARAMA

VOLUBLE JUGO-SLAV APPREHENDED. ALSO A SECOND MAN

Nicola Katrani is nothing if not a trier. After coming, by devious ways, all the way from Jugo-Slavia to New Zealand, he tried to get back to his beloved country by stowing away in the Niagara a few months ago. He was discovered, however, landed at Suva, and brought back to Auckland in the Tahiti, and sentenced to a month’s gaol. After about a fortnight’s freedom Katrani apparently decided to have another try to get away from New Zealand. East or west, it did not matter to him, so he boarded the Marama yesterday afternoon and mingled with the passengers. When the Customs officer was checking over the list, and called out a name, Katrani stepped forward. Unfortunately for him the owner of the name did the same, and Katrani’s subterfuge was discovered. Detective McHugh was soon on the scene to take care of Katrani, who, by the way, is a prohibited immigrant. On searching thse seamen’s quarters the detective came upon Robert Allan Kahn, a dark-skinned young man, lying partially dressed on a bunk. Kahn’s name was not on the passenger list either, so the detective took nim ashore along with Katrani. The Jugo-Slav was arrested and charged with vagrancy, and Kahn was Piloted outside the wharf gates. Had n® Quietly faded out of the picture might have been well with him, but he began commenting on things in general in language! that would set a fo’c’sle on fire, and was promptly arrested on a charge of using obscene language. In the Police Court this morning, hann pleaded guilty to this, and also ® teing found without lawful excuse Aboard the Marama. He was fined £5 f. M days and ordered to pay £1 Naesses’ expenses. KAtrani, who succeeded him in the lat himself during his to t appearanc e there by breaking inin £ ea . rs anc * Protesting volubly in a unintelligible wail, nrn* Voice was soon raised in bitter again. “Please, Mister . . . my ntry ... i no like . . . er, er, er, er, n ’ *„* • I been ... I like to go to SydJi* as a H that could be gathered a, loudly-voiced protests, till \r ’ ** unt » S.M., remanded him Bervi ° n<^ay to get an interpreter, obth&t v been pointed out that at J ani k a <l complained last time not Set justice. a Sain eaS( k ister ” Katrani began short’ bUt tlle ria £ is trate cut him

<lo. Rem q j ndeii tnl Monday. That'll Btepp e( j tep down!”—and Katrani