24-STONE FARE
WHY TAXI-MAN REFUSED “JOB NOT WORTH IT” An unusual case was heard in England recently, when Thomas William Sill, a Wigan taxi-cab driver, was summoned for refusing to drive a hackney carriage to a place, within the prescribed distance when requested to do so. He pleaded guilty, but held he had a reasonable excuse. A police officer stated that about 11.20 at night a woman complained that Sill had refused to accept her as a fare because the job was only worth Is 6d. He asked Sill if he was prepared to take the fare, hut Sill said the lady was too big to get Into the cab. The Magistrate’s Clerk: You did not examine the lady? (Laughter.) Defendant: Last time I took this fare she broke door straps off and burst panels. The Mayor: Is she a heavy-weight? Defendant: She’s 24 stone. The Magistrate’s Clerk: What was your reason for not taking this lady? Defendant said he did not want to make his reason public, whereupon he was provided with a pencil and paper, and he wrote out a statement for the perusal of the magistrates. After reading his statement the Bench dismissed the case.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 545, 24 December 1928, Page 16
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19824-STONE FARE Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 545, 24 December 1928, Page 16
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