TELEGRAMS.
(PBB PttEBS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT. J NATIVES AND LIQTJOR, WANFANUI, Feb. 23. William J. Williams, licensee of Aramoho hotel, pleaded guilty to a charge of selling to a native for consumption off the premsies ,twenty-four bottles of whisky. Inspector Hendry stated that a wedding tool, place at Ranana, an up-tho-river settlement. Three natives were sent to town to purchase liquor, which was bought from the defendant, who first refused to sell, but did so when informed that the liquor was for a wedding. He was unaware that it was destined for an up river settlement, and conviction was entered, but decision was postponed for the production of the licensee.
A deplorable condition of allairs was revealed by Inspector Hendry during the case. He said the police were informed that when the liquor entered the native settlement, serious and deplorable drunkenness took place. Men and women, and even children, were drinking the liquor. The Convent Sisters and the priests who are working among the natives found their work very much retarded by the debauchery which followed the introduction of liquor. In the natives’ own interests liquor should he prevented from going to the settlements. The better class of the natives deplored this excessive drinking, which was having a far reaching effect on the morale of the natives.
MAORI AND MOTOR. WANGANUI, Feb. 23. Under the Police Offences Act, 1919, Hart Tapa pleaded guilty to a charge that lie did unlawfully, without a colour of right, but not so as to he guilty of theft, take a motor car, the property of another native. Counsel stated that the owner of the car was defendant’s cousin, and had previously been given permission for the use of the car. One day last month defendant saw the car in the street, and went for a ride. He then took some friends to Feilding. The Magistrate imposed a fine of £o.
A SHUNTER KILLED. WELLINGTON, This Day. Marton Mosley, who was injured while shunting last night, died at the Wanganui Hospital this morning.
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Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1920, Page 1
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336TELEGRAMS. Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1920, Page 1
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