“FARES PLEASE.”

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 821, 2 April 1910, Page 3

“FARES PLEASE.”

At the Magistrate’s, Court Wellington yesterday, David Wright was charged with refusing to pay his fare while travelling to Miramar in one of the city cars. After the evidence of the conductor, inspector and a constable had been heard, accused made the following statement: — •'I was ‘broke,’” he said, “when I left town. I said, ‘lt is very imperative that I should get out to Lyall Bay, : and fix my pony for to-morrow.’ I was prepared for a walking journey, but a car came along, and I saw a lot of mates of mine in it, so I thought to myself, ‘ I won’t do any harm getting on there.’ One of the boys said he would pay for me, so, when the conductor came along, I refused to pay. I said I had paid the fare. You sec, when I said I had paid, I was speaking on behalf of the other fellow. (Laughter). 1 am a wellknown man. I don’t know whether to break down at this portion of my speech, but I want to say I haven’t any money. I had a pony, and I could have raked in about but I got beat by a pony called limma.” (Laughter). A fine of 10s, and 19scosts, was inflicted, penalty for default being fixed at 48 hours’ imprisonment. Accused was allowed 48 hours in which to find the money.