Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 April 1953Vol. XXIII, No. 9

£500 Fine For Jap Fishing

p. 17 · Read in the full issue

Page 1717

Boat

RABAUL, April 9.

THE Jap ship (through the cap tain) and crew (including cap tain) were charged to-day with fishing in Territorial waters with out a license. (Details on p. 125).

Mr. Dudley Jones, defending coun sel said the captain did not know he was in forbidden waters, and the crew merely obeyed orders.

The 24 Japanese were escorted to the Court by police-boys. They seemed carefree and happy.

The Court fined the ship 500,000 yen (£5OO Aus.), and the captain £5. The charge against the rest of the crew r was dismissed. Pend ing ' payment, the ship is held in custody for 60 days, when it may be seized and sold.

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