CRIME AMONG MAORIS
CAUSE OF MUCH CONCERN. CENSURE BY JUDGE. 'By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUKLAND, Sept. 5. The prevalence of crime among khe Maoris, particularly in North Auckland, was the 'subject of comment by Mr. Justice Herdman, when, sentencing several prisoners to-day. He said there had been an exceptionally largo number of eases from the Hokianga district ' where lawlessness among the young; natives had caused the. police much concern.
Kaari Smith, aged 39, was sentenced to two years’ reformative and Robert Harris,* 23. to twelve months- for breaking and entering a post office and stealing property worth £123. It was stated that the .post office safe was removed to a motor car and driven 40 miles' and that a number of Maoris opened it with explosives. The iudge said he thought he had imposed deterrent sentences in cases from Hokianga, but unfortunately it appeared they had not had the desired effect. $
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Hawera Star, Volume LII, 5 September 1932, Page 7
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