POACHING OF OYSTERS.
" ONE OF THE WORST CASES." RAID ON WAIHEKE BEDS. MAN AND WOMAN FINED. Charged with poaching oysters at Waiheke, Annie Bradley and Charles Allen appeared in the Police Court yesterday befnio Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M. Bradley admitted the offence while Allen entered a plea of not guilty. Counsel lor the Crown said two inspectors of the Fisheries Department were patrolling near the oyster beds at Wailieke when they saw a man and a woman taking oysters. They had a sugar-bag, a basket and a preserving jar full of oysters. Tho woman disappeared, but was later found in a spot that resembled an oyster depot, with a large pile of .shells, a hammer and an opener. The case was one of the worst that had been detected for years, as there were 78 dozen oysters in tho containers the two accused were carrying. Judging by tho. number the accused were evidently poaching for sale. Bradley said she had taken tho oysters because she was hungry. They were not intended for sale. Allen denied picking tho oysters. Ho said he was merely carrying the sugarbag for Bradley. Each defendant was fined £5.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21100, 6 February 1932, Page 12
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194POACHING OF OYSTERS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21100, 6 February 1932, Page 12
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