Stole Fiji Yacht
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Four Indians In Court
From Our Own Correspondent.
Suva, Feb. 24.
"THE four Indian youths found on the 1 yacht Seafarer, stolen from her moor ings in Suva Harbour in December and brought back a month later from the Lau Group where she had run ashore, have appeared in the Police Court. The pre liminary hearing has created a great deal of public interest.
The accused, who are between 17 and 19 years of age, are Ramshankar, Abdul Gani, Suinath, and Veeraiya. They were charged with larceny of the yacht Sea farer, valued at £9OO, and a small dinghy.
The Indians were not represented by counsel.
Evidence given by one of the owners of the Seafarer stated that there was £33 worth of gear missing when the boat re turned to Suva. Part of the sheathing on the hull had been stripped and the hull damaged. The name on the yacht’s stern and on her lifebuoys was painted over.
The Fijian Buli of Fulaga, who was mainly responsible for the capture of the boat, alleged that the accused said they wanted to go to Tonga. He added that they had no food or water on board when they ran ashore at Fulaga.
The hearing was adjourned until fur ther witnesses from the Lau Group ar rive in Suva.