A MAORI'S BEHAVIOUR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20218, 1 April 1929, Page 11

A MAORI'S BEHAVIOUR.

INCIDENT AT STATION. FINE OF £3 IMPOSED. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. 1 HAMILTON, Sunday.

An incident at the Hamilton railway station on Thursday evening, when a Maori, Walter Hunter, of Mokai, would have been run over by the departing Rolorua-Frankton .Junction train but for the prompt action of the Rev. Percy Paris in pulling him back, had its sequel in the Police Court yesterday morning, when Hunter was charged with behaving in a manner offensive to the other passengers on the train, and with • boarding a train in motion. Accused did not appear.

Stanley Owen James, railway porter, gavo evidence that Hunter had rushed on to tho platform as the train was leaving and attempted to grasp a railing on tho last coach. Witness tried to stop him, but was knocked against the van. Subsequently the Maori accused him of trying to push him under the train, and used abusive language.

The guard of the' train, Benjamin John Barr, said he saw Hunter slip as ho was attempting to board the train. He would have fallen on to the track, but a man standing on the platform held him back. The train had then stopped and accused boarded it and continued his journey. On (he way he had walked through the carriages " using threatening arid abusive language. Police evidence stated that when accused was'arrested he attracted a large crowd.

On the first charge Hunter was fined £.3. The hearing of the second charge was adjourned.