GIRL STOWAWAY’S STORY

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 455, 12 June 1937, Page 6

GIRL STOWAWAY’S STORY

FELL ASLEEP ON DECK Farewelling Friends On The Mariposa Press Association —Copyright. Auckland, June 11. “Sure I had a swell trip and everyone was simply marvellous, but 1 don't like being locked in my cabin,” said a 23-year-old Auckland girl, sft. 2in. vivacious, on her arrival by the Monterey from Los Angeles, Officially she is a stowaway, with an American accent. She said she went aboard the Mariposa when the ship was last at Auckland with the idea of farewelling friends. While seated on a deck chair she realised that the vessel was moving out. While wondering what to do she fell asleep. She woke up next morning shivering out at sea. She reported to the captain and was landed at Pago Pago and detained until the arrival of the Monterey. On the homeward trip she wag kept under lock and key in a two-berth cabin. She was handed over to the authorities at Auckland.

Described as a waitress, residing at Auckland, the girl was charged before Mr Orr, Walker, S.M., to-day with stowing away on the Mariposa on May 31. She pleaded guilty. After hearing evidence the magistrate postponed sentence until later in the day.