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MAORI EXPLAINS TO COURT
xicedivd for party
That he needed 1 the "six bottles of beer with which he was found when accosted by the Police, for a farewell party to a relative who was) going overseas, was advanced by Steve Mita in the Whakatane Court last Tuesday, when he faced a charge of assisting in the comr mHSssiijon. of an offence by ai person unknown.
Sergeant Farrell said, that on Deeejnuer 11, last defendant was with the beer in question but refused to disclose where he had procured it or who had sold it. to him. Mita explained that he was giving a farewell party to a cousin who was leaving for service overseas arid felt that the circumstances warranted the six bottles. The, police agreed that his story was probably correct. "to view of the circumstances;," commented M.r E. L. Walton, the magistrate, "lie will be lined 10s and costs, 205."
Another Maori, Jimmy Monu, who did not appear fared -worse for although tlie police found, only two bottles of liquor on his person he was lined £2 ancl costs 355.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 48, 11 February 1944, Page 5
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