Three Maoris Sentenced
(Press Association..) WANOANUI, Thursday.' A c a sequel to last >nigiht' s " disturbance: three Maoris, John Walroiii, Te. Mona Taputons, and' Rapita Martene^ appeared' in ' the' court today. The Wo former -were charged with obstructing the police in the execution of their duty,' and the latter with vising obscene fanguage, and resisting the police, and were sentenced to two months.' imprisonment, each. The three mem are returned soldiers. The magistrate reTna.rik.ed that the uniform or .returned soldiers' badge wa« not goingl to sa.ro them or be a oloaki for loirikinasin., It would be -wrong to treat such actions lightly. It would bring the tmafomi antio dusigrace. When, wearing the uniform! the men should be-" have like gentleman:, not Tilte. ' larrikins. There was too mnich of this sort of" thinsr going on throaifrh 1- ~ out the Dominion. Thel podice were riot to be interfered with when doi'iig their duty. . i >, - "
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Thames Star, Volume LII, Issue 13932, 10 July 1919, Page 2
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152Three Maoris Sentenced Thames Star, Volume LII, Issue 13932, 10 July 1919, Page 2
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