EVADING SERVICE.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 June 1917, Page 2

EVADING SERVICE.

ATTEMPT TO LEAVE DOMINION. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, June 21>, Roy Benjamin Berry, aged 23, arid Arthur John Brunie, aged 20, in the Police Court to-day, admitted a charge of attempting to leave New Zealand without passports. The evidence Mimved that accused were cousins, and came to Auckland A wpek ago from Oamnnt. They approached a Customs official, and offered a bribe of £SO for an introduction to someone oh the'ship who could get them away to Australia, and promising £lf)0 to the person on the ship. An introduction was arranged and they got aboard with their luggage, after giving the Customs official £5 and a cheque for £2O, and the person on the ship £2O and a cheque for £IOO. Soon after, they were arrested, and made a clean breast of tile matter. Berry had £0 5s lOd in cash, and Brunie 12s.' A letter in Berry's possession showed that they intended to take assumed names, and that moneys coming to them should be converted into bank notes of large denominations ; and forwarded by mail. Bruiiic had been drawn in the second ballot. Berry had not yet been drawn. For the defence, it was stated that Berry lmd got into financial difficulties, which he wished to escape. Both were prepared to enlist. Berry was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. Brunie ' who was under 20 when drawn in thf ! was remanded till Thursday, tc ' enable him to enlist. I '