JUMPED THEIR SHIP
TWO DEBERTERB CHARGED IMPRISONMENT IMPOSED (By Telegraph.—Press Association) DUNEDIN, Wednesday ** We jumped our ship because rendition* are better here than at home," declared Charles Smith (22 . who with James Wilson (24 , admitted a charge in the Police Court of deserting the Kaipara at Lyttelton. Senior Sergeant Claasen told the Court that these two young Englishmen were arrested last evening. Mr L. H. W. Jones, who represented the Shipping Company, said that the Kaipara had now sailed for Australia en route to England. These men were signed on In England and had been written off the articles as deserters. ** Deserting from overseas ships have been on the Increase,*’ added Mr Jones. “It must be the attractive wages In New Zealand that Is making the men feel that they want to stay here. We ask for a short sentence as a deterrent.” Smith: We will eventually get a Job If allowed to remain here. Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M.: What wages do you forfeit? Smith: About £lB. Mr Bartholomew: That is bit of an offset as far as the Shipping Company Is concerned. Mr Jones: No, sir. we don’t get that; it has to be paid to the Board of Trade, London.
Both men were sentenced to seven day#’ imprisonment.
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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20501, 18 May 1938, Page 7
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211JUMPED THEIR SHIP Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20501, 18 May 1938, Page 7
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