DE GROOT FINED £5
RIBBON-CUTTING INCIDENT. ‘NO RIGHT TO INTERFERE.’ Captain De Groot was convicted and lined £5 on the charge of offensive behaviour in connection with the bridge opening incident. The stipendiary magistrate, Mr. Laidlaw, said the defendant’s action clearly had the approval of the New Guard movement. The whole incident was prearranged and was designed deliberately to interfere with a public ceremony conducted by the Government of the State. The offence was aggravated by the fact that it Avas intended to belittle the Premier of the State in the presence of the King’s representatives, for Avhom utter disrespect Avas shoAvn. No person or organisation had any right to interfere or interrupt proceedings of this nature, as it might lead to other disturbances, breaches of the peace, and possibly a riot.
The maximum fine of £d was imposed.
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Patea Mail, Volume LIII, 8 April 1932, Page 4
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139DE GROOT FINED £5 Patea Mail, Volume LIII, 8 April 1932, Page 4
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