Eleven Chinese appeared before the justices at the Auckland Police Court charged with working in their various gardens on a Sunday. One of the bunch pleaded not guilty to a charge of working on Sunday, saying that it was a cold, frosty morning, and he only went out to pull up a few weeds, as they were harmful to the young plants. The Bench, however, showed no sympathy, and the whole lot were convicted and fined 20s each, with 10s costs.
Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12797, 16 June 1909, Page 4
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