MAORI PROHIBITION LAWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 780, 24 March 1905, Page 2

MAORI PROHIBITION LAWS.

CAPTAIN MAIR FIXED 15. <rcr Press Association.) AUCKLAND, March S*V Captain Malr, President <* 'Urn Muoii Councils, who has been {nan* tendance ut the Miiorl Conference held in Tuumteknpuu, Obincniutu, was rutin r surprised on Tuefcday e\ cuing last when he was charged with u violation of the Maori Coun- ■ cil's byc-luws, and lined £5. tt apinjurs that duriugi the Governors visit Onptuin Alain, in order that J lis Excellency would he right roya*- *. ly nud loyally outer tainud, brougtttl into the grout ntee'liUß-bout* tthotHe of clmmpugue. There is a bylaw prohibiting spirituous liquars of any kind being brought Into the pa, and particularly into Tainalekopua, the ivnulty for a viotathm of which i:t the amount stated. l»rtoc to closing the conleronce on TUeadaJl evening the chairman commented o» tho action of Captain Matr, stati** Uiat howoyer much the Council n* grettod having to inflict a line they must be com*stent. Caiiuaia Malr •xpressed regret at having broke* the bye-law ; it hud been done wlUh out thought), but he ndmirel the sow sislency of tho Council, and expressed his willingness to pay the flap. The Uw. F. lltmnctt, Maori ml"sionnry-, complimented t*e< Council on its consistency, and regrsWodthe occurrence. H c was prop*r«i to , oontrlbute towards the floe, know- # !n/ that Catitutn Malr had not brok- * en Iho bye-law wilfully. i Others present eKtfni»Ted thwlr williiifinos to contri|»uto t<n«rda the Ane, but Captain Malr declined any assistunro. He had broken the law, he sold, and, like «ny other man, must bo prepared, and w«» itrqwrad, l» pay the penalty.