"I AM INNOCENT"

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 60, 8 September 1939, Page 4

"I AM INNOCENT"

CYCLIST FACES GRAVE CHARGjg MUDGUARD NOT PAINTED "I am innocent," said Gilbert Edvvarrl Yates, against whom I. H. Delves brought the grave charge of riding a bicycle without a white roar mudguard when he. ap* peared before Mr J. H. S. M.., at' Whakatane ori Wednesday* Yates was anxious to demonstrate his innocence at once, but Mr Luxford managed to silence him long enough for the inspector to give tftf; ♦ facts -of the case, and then persrflk fid him to enter the witness box before giving his evidence. 1 "Yes, quite true, quite-'true** he said on being sworn. He told the court how fie had missed the bus from Edgecunibe and had been forced to ride his bicycle into town in order#not to friends whom he was visiting. fore taking the bicycle out agaitft®e had seen to it that the mudguard was painted. NOT TOO PLEASANT. "I had to bike in again this mining. I had to get up at 4.30 arid get the cows in and it is Hot too " pleasant these added Yates. Mr Luxford said that he had had a hard time owing to the lack of . a little paint. He would do the best he could for Yates by imposing minimum penalty. He was convicted and ordered to pay £1 costs. Yates thanked the Magistrate and assured him that toe had told tb® ~ truth. "Yes, yes," said Mr Luxford. >