LIQUOR IN THE KING COUNTRY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 264, 17 March 1911, Page 5

LIQUOR IN THE KING COUNTRY

THE HALF-CASTE DIFFICULTY. | By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night, At the Te Kuiti Magistrate's Court to-day, before Mr. Loughnan, S.M., A'. Hyde, of Te Awamutu, was charged with supplying George Wilkinson Hangataki, a half-caste, with liquor. He pleaded guilty, but said he was unaware tint Wilkinson was a half-easte. The letter ordering the liquor written by him, was well and grammatically written, and signed "Wilkinson." 'The defendant said he did not know he was breaking the law. The magistrate held that Wilkinson was, more guilty than the "defendant had been. In the future lie, would deal with half-castes ordering liquor. Brewers should make enquiries respecting orders coming from the King Country, to ascertain if they were from half-castes. The offence was a serious one, but the first of its kind. A line of £."> and 21s costs was inflicted. Jlatriok and Co., of Wnitara, on two charges of sending liquor into the King Country without advising the clerk of the court of the quantity,and destination, were fined £5 on each charge, and costs 7s. A. Kerr, a hotelkecper at Waitara, for the same offence, was fined £ 1 and 7s costs.