NATIVES AND LIQUOR

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 48, 11 August 1939, Page 5

NATIVES AND LIQUOR

BREACHES OF PROHIBITION ORDERS Th-re were several prosecutions of natives for breaches <frft!on orders when the monthly sit. ting of tho Whakata'ie Magistate's Court was held before Mr E. L. Wai ton ? S. M.. on Wednesday. Edward Kelly charged with procuring liquor and entering a. hotel (hiring the currency of a prohibition order was Hacd £2 with iOs costs. Constable O. lTcc, who prosecuted, stating that he had arrested the 'man for drunkenness. Ririwhenua Kuapa on similar char gc.s was fined £■"> for each offence with £1 and los costs. Constable F . Fuller said he had seen accused in the street. He had been garrulous and cheeky, smelt of drink and had laughed at the police when asked where he had obtained the liquor. Half an hour later he saw defendant in the bar of an hotel. Constable T. J. Cummings said defendant had a long list. The same two charges were pie-_ ferrcd against Matiaka Meihana who pleaded guilty. Constable Cunimings said defendant was a hard, working man, only rhe was fond of iiquor. \ ; _ .. , . . Meihana said he had six ch'ldren and he told >Ir Walton that a fine would be hard on them. Mr Walton: Isn't getting drunk hard on them too? ' : Meihana said he did not often get drunk. He was lined 30s on each charge with costs of ISs and los. An application for a prohibitionorder was made against Hira Hii., Constable Cummings said all Hii's money went to the hotels. He d/d lot look after his children or himself. The o'-der was made, costs ol lis being allowed. -.