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BOYS DRINKING WHISKY. (Per Press Association —Copyright). / ; AUCKLAND, July 15. “This youth bought- two bottles of (beCiy ;,a flask of wbsikv, and some wine, and gave some to a?, boy aged 14, . with the result that both got drunk,” said the police, when a ydutli aged 18 i years pleaded guilty to a,, charge of drunkenness at the Police Court. The police added that both were arrested. The hoy . was bailed out by his father, -and would appear before the Children’s Court. “It was pretty wretched behaviour on your part, in obtaining liquor and giving it to a boy so young,” said Mr Moiling, S.M., in fining the youth £l.
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Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1940, Page 3
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