MISBEHAVIOUR IN CHURCH
MAORI YOUTH FIXED. (Special to “Northern Advocate.’’) ROTORUA, Tuesday. The disturbance of a religious ser vice at Te Whaite, on March 2(5, led to the prosecution of a native youth, Akatiua Waitoi, before Mr. S. L. Paterson, S.M. John A, L. Carter, Presbyterian minister of Te Whaite, said lie had conducted a service in a local hall and accused had continually interrupted by j shuffling his feet, talking, and continually tearing out the leaves of Prayer Books, making them into pellets and throwing them at the people in front of him. He had found it necessary to issue a warning that these disturbances must cease. Defendant denied that he had torn a Prayer Book or lighted a cigarette. He knew nothing about shuffling his fet. He gave no trouble during the service and had not talked. Mr. Paterson warned the youth that he would be severely dealt with if he came again before the court for such disturbances, and fined him £3 and costs, -which brought the total up to £5 5/(1. A week was allowed to find the money.
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Northern Advocate, 3 May 1933, Page 2
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