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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 259, 2 August 1928, Page 6

Flouting the law is not uncommon in sporting circles, particularly in connection with the sports of fishing and shooting, and a rather flagrant instance of this was met with by a ranger of the Otago Acclimatisation Society recently,at Tomahawk Lagoon (says the “Times”). He watched two men shooting at ducks on the lagoon, but had a somewhat peculiar interview with them. lie charged one man with shooting over a sanctuary, and asked for his name, which he was informed was “not for sale.” The man moved off, but the ranger was not to be denied, and caught him by the arm. pulled him back, and the man then gave his name, lie refused, at first, to give up his rifle, but finally did so., The second man also refused io give his name, but subsequently gave it. Asked by the first man when he would see the ranger again, the ranger laconically replied, ’At the, .Police Court.”