"The native crow (kokako) is a. vory rare, almost extinct bird, '?nid ithe one shot was probably the only one of the' species in this part of the Dominion," said Mr. ¥. W. Plaits, S.M., in the Te Awamutu Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, in convicting Clifford Brunton of shooting a native crow on Pirongia Mountain (states the "New Zealand Herald")- The. defendant was fined £10 and costs. It was admitted ho had shot a kokako and at least one tui. A companion, Frederick Smith, was fined £5 and costs for shooting native pigeon. Tho, men had been caught in illegal possession of the game. Tho Magistrate, referring to the first, case, said he was making the fine a salutary one, so as to deter anyone olso from .destroying-.absolutely: protected game.
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Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 109, 11 May 1933, Page 7
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