Fined £20
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Japanese Captain Threatens Crew of T.I. Lugger
Thursday Is., July 10.
4 N ugly incident occurred recently on a lugger sailing down the east coast of the Cape York Peninsula, the sequel to which has taken place in the T.I.
Police Court before Mr. J. D. Mac Lean, Police Magistrate.
The Japanese captain of the lugger is alleged to have threatened upon three occasions to use a revolver upon the crew, which was composed of Papuans and Torres Straits Islanders, in order to compel them to work harder. Some years ago this sort of thing would have led to the use of a tomahawk upon the head of the offender. Instead the natives banded together and relieved the captain of his weapon.
The Japanese was fined £2O for the contravention of Australian laws, the Police Magistrate adding that for a second offence of the same nature the penalty would be £5O.