AN EXPENSIVE LETTER

North Otago Times, Volume C, Issue 13206, 30 January 1915, Page 5

AN EXPENSIVE LETTER

SALUTARY FINE INFLICTED,

(Per Press Association,)

• WELLINGTON,'January2O. : A man named Judah Ba'rsht -found at the MagistrateVX'qurt. to-day.that sending undesirable ,_ correspondence by the mail is rather an expensive procedure. The charge gaainst him was that ou December 124 th he'caused to be sent (hruuglhlhe posUa postal packet, having thereon a grossly offensive, ehn'rucier, afi'VulicV able offence. Chief Detective Hod-' dam stated that the letter objected to' had been forwarded to Mr Mefz,"■■•a well known business .man, ami,during, his absence had been opened by., his brother,' who was-in'charge of'his shop. By ii slrnrigi' eoinciderice- v a : detective was in Hie shop at the tlnio, - : and Mr Met/, handed,the liim■ to make inquires...,, ~_. After njading Hie "letter the 'M'ji'gisIrate (Air T>. G. A? Cooper)' 1 iiskeil' Darsht fori an explanation of'ill's conduct. TJie\ defendant,' who had pleaded guilty, said he,had. no cxplnjii,ntio'ii lo proffer. "I leave myself to your mercy," he told his "Worship resignedly, "You seem ratller pleased iibout' it than otherwise"; remarked the Magistrate. "No, sir.;, I am sorry,:'.' . he replied, llos Worship: "You wjj'l be sorry when f fell you fain going to lino yon Ho and costs (75)," '.'•"' / ' Defendant was allowed twenty-four house in which..,to pay the'amount,