Donna Awatere fined $600 on protest charges
PA Auckland In fining yesterday an anti-tour protester, Donna Lynn Awatere, a total of $6OO, Judge Bergin said he was concerned with the right of New Zealand citizens to live without fear of violent assault, whatever the cause. Awatere, aged _ 32, a psychologist, of Grey Lynn, appeared in the * District Court at Auckland, having earlier denied, but been
found guilty and convicted on, two charges of using insulting language and one of encouraging disorder at Lion Breweries, Newmarket. Counsel, Dr Rodney Harrison. said Awatere would appeal against the convictions. Judge Bergin said he observed that Awatere was intelligent with a proud history, well educated, and prominent in her profession. He said he was not con-
cerned with what was happening in another country but the right of New Zealanders. Policemen were pressed against glass panes at the building, arid the panes bent. If they had broken, he would have sent Awatere to prison, he said. On each charge of insulting language, he fined Awatere $lOO and for encouraging disorder. $4OO.
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