STALLING FISH.
NEW PLYMOUTH MAN FINED
(From our Auckland Correspondent) Joseph Grujlen, a New Plymouth fisherman, and an Aucklander named Albert Lomey, were charged at the Auckland Police Court on Tuesday with having illegally taken fish at the. Tamaki Inlet by a process known as "stalling," namely, the stretching of a net across the inlet in such a way that fish became stranded when the tide fell.
Janae s Bennett, the Inspector of Fisheries,said whep he rairt his launch up to the men he could see tho fish jumping. The men immediately cut their net (which covered 350 fathoms) in order to let the fish escape, but he was too quick for them. Grupfn said "give me a chance. I jn a married man and have 9 anc j family at New Plymouth
William Goldie a t^ o inspector's assistant, c oriob"; rat e,i. 1 u P eP said none of the fish would - v ". oeen stranded if the inspector had not arrived and delayed the operations. He had only been in Auckland a fortnight. Lomey corroborated.
His Worship (Mr District-Judge Kettle) convicted and fined each man and costs.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81874, 26 October 1906, Page 2
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189STALLING FISH. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81874, 26 October 1906, Page 2
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