FINED FOR SMUGGLING.
A CAPTAIN'S CONFESSION. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Yesterday. The barqucntine Volador, on her arrival at Ivaipara from Sydney on Tuesday, was boarded by the Customs officers, who seized a large quantity of uncustomed goods. At the Police Court this morning Captain Walter Delmer was charged with having made a false declaration to the Customs and having knowingly liaj'borcd and csncealed on the Volador uncustomed goods—tobacco, wine, spirits, the vplue of £55. Defendant pleaded guiltv, and was fined £IOO on each of the charges, the fine on the first charge being .subsequently reduced to £25. Defendant exonerated the crew and owners of the vessel, stating that ho alone was responsible. He admitted that he had also smuggled in Australia. The Magistrate said this was a deliberate case, and was the third case of a similar type. There could be no sympathy with defendant. The pitcher had gone to the well once .too often.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 329, 16 June 1911, Page 8
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155FINED FOR SMUGGLING. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 329, 16 June 1911, Page 8
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