Disorderly Maoris.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7959, 24 October 1905, Page 2

Disorderly Maoris.

The conduct of "some of the Maoris on their weekly assemblage on town on Saturdays, has received the attention, of the police, with the ilsult Umt William awl John Ltiwrirresiding at Smart' Road, wcrcbvoti the Police Court on Monday morniny on the charge of creating a disluiriancc, 'by lighting in front of the l»ranaki Hotel on Saturday, 14th mst. Witness explained , to the Magistrate that he and his brother had ''''a bit of an argument" m the yard ol the Taranaki Hotel, and when they went out into the road J'uhn struck him Witness then knocked him down. II appeared from the evidence that the brothers had ("punched" each other with a great deal ol vim and cuthusiastni.

Sergeant Haddrcll stated that a crowd of Maoris cumc into town Saturday after Saturday, and being supplied with liquor until partly intoxicated they became noisy and .quarrelsome. It was time such behaviour was put ,a stop to and the present case would act as a warning. He suggested that a prohibition order would have a salutary effect. Asked if he knew the meaning of a prohibition order, William showed a somplete knowledge of the subject with the terse reply "No more drink'." He strongly objected to such an order.as he was not drunk at the time and bis brother was the aggressor.. The latter signified his consent to such an order being issued against him.

Constable Woods was called and he gave, evidence that he had known (he brothers for Ihe last two years, and had jit-en seen them under the influeenee of drink.

The S.M. madc_a prohibition order ajsi ; |sl each 6f the accused, in addition to a fine of 10s.