A WOMAN STOWAWAY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3243, 13 June 1911, Page 2

A WOMAN STOWAWAY.

MARRIED COUPLES’ DEVICE

Captain Chapman, cf the barque Puritan, now loading at Newcastle for San Francisco, recived a hint that there was a stowaway on his vessel. On a search being made, a stowawy was •found hiding iip the forecastle. It was subsequently discovered that the stowaway was none other than the woman who arrived at Newcastle disguised as a sailor on the French barque Noeini in March last. She came then with her- husband, an American subject, and . they stated that it. was their intention to settle down in New South Wales and engage in farming pursuits. Another strange feature of the incident on the Puritan (says the Sydney “Sun”) is that man who signed on a 6 boatswain has- been identified as the woman’s husband. Captain iChapman has refused to permit* the woman to go in his ship, and no doubt her husband will get his discharge. When found, the woman was dressed in ordinary male attire, such as is worn by sailors. The couple have again disappeared, and the next exploit of this intrepid female Jack Tar is being watched for with interest. In some quarters it is thought t-i.e couple are acting under some wager made in America.