LIQUOR GIVEN TO YOUNG BOY
(United Press Association) AUCKLAND, July 15. “This youth bought two bottles of beer, a flask of whisky and some wine and gave some to a boy aged 14, with the result that both got drunk,” said the police, when a youth of 18 pleaded guilty' to a charge of drunkenness in the Magistrate’s Court. The police added that both were arrested. The boy was bailed out by his father and would appear before the Children’s Court. “It was pretty wretched behaviour on your part, obtaining liquor and giving it to a boy so young,” said the Magistrate (Mr Morling), in fining the youth £l,
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Southland Times, Issue 24179, 16 July 1940, Page 10
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