The Auckland Police Court the other morning was presided over by Sir William Fox and Mr J. Baber, and when the cases of drunkenness came up, Sir William Fox said he believed it had been the usual practice-to fine first offenders in the minimum penalty, ss, in cases of drunkenness, but as an old soldier he did not believe in firing blank cartrige, but in letting the enemy have the bullet at once. The Bench, therefore, intended to impose the full penalty, and fine offenders £1 and costs, or 48 hours’ imprisonment. There were four persons fined this amount, and two others who were second offenders were fined £3, or an alternative of seven days’ imprisonment.
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 186, 23 August 1888, Page 3
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