FLOUR THROWERS FINED.
(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)
TE AWAMUTU, this day
At the Te Awamutu Court this momiug, two yoUhg men, Scott and Ryburn, of Paterangi, were charged by Constable McPhee, before Captain Jackson, S.M., with having on the 13th inst. assaulted Dr. Hosking by throwing flour. Mr Swarbrick appeared for defendants, who pleaded guilty. Mr Gresham, on behalf of Dr. Hosking, asked for leniency, as defendants were young men who had been led away. His Worship strongly deprecated the culprits' action, which he characterised as "waylaying a man in the dark," and after severely admonishing them, inflicted a fine of 10/ each, and 10/ each costs.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 277, 22 November 1899, Page 2
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