A SAUCY SHIP.
SCHOONER AMELIA SIMS A R RESTED. DISPUTE OYER COMMISSIONS. It is not often one hears of a ship being arrested, but such a case occurred in Gisborne on Saturday morning, when the crew of the topsail schooner Amelia Sims were not a little surprised by the bailiff stepping on board and nailing to the mainmast a writ of arrest. The action, was taken as the outcome of a dispute between the former master, Captain. J. F. Johnson, of Kaiapoi. and the owners of the schooner over a sum of £BB 6s, which Captain Johnston claims is due to him for commissions. . r Hio Amelia Sims had only arrived at the Gisborne wharf late on Friday night, and tho work of discharging her cargo, which consisted of coke, „bal, pipes, and tiles for the new Hospital building had not been commenced when tho arrest took pmcc. Later the solicitors for the parties arranged to release the ship, the owners entering into, a bond. Tho work of discharging the cargo then proceedThe writ was issued at Christchurch, and the dispute will be argued out at that city, w . - ,
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 3829, 12 May 1913, Page 5
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189A SAUCY SHIP. Gisborne Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 3829, 12 May 1913, Page 5
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