£ls Fine For Shooting Native Pigeons
Maoris who maintain that the Treaty of Waitangi give them certain rights to take native game should see that the matter is discussed by the authorities, w*as the opinion expressed by Mr G. N. Morris, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court this morning, when fining Jack Edwards £ls for killing native pigeons. Edwards was also charged with hunting pigeons in the State Forest reserve at Mareretu without a license, permit, lease, 0 r other lawful authority.
Mr R. K. Trimmer, appearing for defendant, said that the Maoris knew the reserve in question is “McKay’s Bush,” and it w'as probable defendant did not realise it was a State reserve Defendant had admitted shooting the pigeons. Like many other Maoris, however, he thought he could do so. Mr Morris said he was prepared to accept what had been said about the State forest. “Regarding the killing of pigeons, however,” he continued, “I have been fining £7 10/ for one bird. I can hardly be lenient with 'a man who kills 15.”
Defendant was ordered to pay court costs of 10/ for hunting pigeons on State Forest property, and was fined £ls on the shooting charge.
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Northern Advocate, 1 August 1938, Page 5
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