THE RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
Three several parties, within, the last few weeks have been convicted of a breach of the Licensing Ordinance, in this Court, and fined the sum of ten pounds each. There can be no doubt but that drunkenness is on the increase to a fearful extent amongst the natives ; and we deeply regret that there are so many persons in this community, willing to destroy the unhappy Maories| to enrich themselves. To remind such men of obligations, would be a waste of words ;! the penalty of the lav; alone will intimidate them;! and now that the natives themselves are coming! forward to inform, we trust that this unrighteous! traffic will be diminished. The informants in the last case tried in the Court were, Te Hira, Hori Katipa, and Te to whom the whole amount of the fine was given, namely £lO. Before dismissing thc|
persons fined, the Resident Magistrate very justly; observed, " it is disgraceful for Englishmen thus! to defy the law, and encourage the natives of; this country to become drunkards ;" and we are' happy to find, that his Worship has charged the Police to keep a vigilant eye upon these unlawful spirit venders. |
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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume 1, Issue 1, 1 January 1855, Page 3
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198THE RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume 1, Issue 1, 1 January 1855, Page 3
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