RAILWAY APPEAL BOARD.
GUARD'S APPEAL. (By Tcleirraph.-Press AsßoctotloD-,) „, „ ~ Tlrnartt, Juno 4: Jho Railway Appeal Board sat lioro tins afternoon. Tho case was taken of ». Gillespie, a gjiard of- seventeen years service, who was dismissed for tailing to issuo tickets to twfl- passengers between wayside sfcatinas, "tliewtal yaluo of theso being 2s, (3d, The omission was. reported bv a. passongor, and Gillespie admitted tho faots, and was dismissed. , Mr-. Watson, for appe.Hftftt, urged that tho offonce was due. lo forgetMße&s b the stress of work. ( In one ease- the fare was taken who-ii tho gusrd was busy at Studholme Junction!". o.i»d, in tho other case, betweott' fhi-dl-iolnie Junction and the next station, when h©bad no book with htin. Appellant ''-ad a clean record and a good character from citizens, and would not risk his employment by'peculation. Mr. Davidson said that a largo amount of revenue Was received through ' guards selling tickets, and guards mast be trustworthy, and- lio Sasitv permit- ■ ted. Tho board reserved decision. _ Hearinp; began, but was Hot-eonrpfetod ! in tho case of an appeal by F, P. i Bradey, stationmastef. of Dunsandeh '
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2168, 5 June 1914, Page 8
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183RAILWAY APPEAL BOARD. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2168, 5 June 1914, Page 8
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