WOOD WORTH THIRTY SHILLINGS COSTS £23 10/-
UNPROFITABLE VENTURE ENDS IN COURT CASE. (Per Press A.ssociation.l AUCKLAND, Last Night. At the Police Court to-day William J, Mead was charged with stealing pohutukawa wood valued at 30/-, the property of the Tamaki West Road Board, and wilfully damaging pohutukawa tree. He pleaded not guilty to both charges. Evidence was given by tw-o employees of the Eoacl Board to the effect that they had seen Mead in the act of sawing a thick branch off a pohutukawa tree near St. Heller’s. A quantity green pohutukawa w r ood was found in a boat which was being rowed by his son. “Ton know very well that it is a serious offence to cut green pohutukawa trees," said the Magistrate in fining Mead £lO and costs on each of two charges. Mead was also ordered to pay 30/- for damage done and £2 witness rxr'OTiro®—'i tnH] of-£93/10/-.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6542, 25 February 1928, Page 9
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153WOOD WORTH THIRTY SHILLINGS COSTS £23 10/- Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6542, 25 February 1928, Page 9
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