A BYE-LAW CASE

Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1929, Page 5

A BYE-LAW CASE

WOMAN AND TRAM FARE,

COURT ENTERTAINED,

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

A\ ELLINGTON, Nov. 1

A bye-law case caused some amusement ill lhe 8.-VI. Comt when a young \.oman ly piste w.,s cnargeil w»tii not paxing a uani fare. Although, sitting in ioi.rt when her name was calieu, she paid no attention, and a fine of 10s was 11) UK-Led .a default.

»he pro e union said she had given a lot or i. on hie, re I using to pay fares, and ivpeaicu Lo imr,K she had a right to travel tree. Ano at an hour afterwards tho defendant approached the City Council’s .A/iicitor and asked him when her case was to be heard, and said siie had never heard her name called.

Ihe vS.M. declined to reopen the <ase and the girl then said she could not pay the line and caused laughter b.v her description of the inspector wanting to see her ticket, when as she said “met.ons started.”

The Magistrate gave her a month to pay, and the defendant then wanted Her mtlne suppressed. He told her to apply to the reporters.

The defendant scornfully: “Hnnn, reporters, those nasty people!*’ At this the whole Court, including the S.M. fi-uust out into fresh laughter, and the episode ended up by the defendant thanking .'the magistrate and telling hi in she had wasted the wiiole bally aitei'iiioon 'hunting for him.