A FISHING APPEAL.
MAORI WITHOUT LICENSE.
RIGHT OF PROPERTY OWNER.
An appeal against a conviction at Waakatane Police Court for fishing v.'ithou i a liccnse was brought before Mr. Jus'..jo Reed in the Supreme Court yesterc'..y by a Maori, Tamana Maiki (Mr. A. H. Johnstone). The respondent was William. Cobeldick (Mr. Paterson), Tourist Department's ranger at Rotorua. Mr. Paterson said he would save time by admitting that the magistrate's decision could not be supported. The magistrate had found that appellant was the owner and lawful occupier of land abutting on to the stream in which lie was fishing. That being so, ho came within section 90 of the Fisheries Act, which permitted such a person to fish on his own land without a liccnse, but subject to other regulations as to seasons, method of fishing, bait, etc. His Honor allowed the appeal. It seemed strange, ho said, that if a man could not' fish without a license in waters abutting upon his land that the point had not been raised before. He made no order as to costs, as respondent was a Government servant.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18896, 19 December 1924, Page 14
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184A FISHING APPEAL. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18896, 19 December 1924, Page 14
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