A MONSTROUS CASE.

Taihape Daily Times, 21 February 1919, Page 5

A MONSTROUS CASE.

What Mr. C. L. Mac Diarmid .characterised as a "monstrous case" was heard at the Hamilton Police Court recently. P. Maxwell, representative for Messrs. Ellis and Burnand, was charged with travelling on the railway on Ist August last between Taumarunui ,and Frankton, without a ticket, which expired on 31st July, and some throe or four days previously he applied for another to he issued on Ist August ind this v/a-s awaiting him at Hamilton. The train left Taumarunui at 12.2 a.m., -two minutes after the expiration of the old ticket, and upon being asked for Ms: ticket he produced the old ticket and 'explained the circumstances. The guard reported the matter to his Department, but though it was found to be as stated, the Department ordered a prosecution, the contention being that Maxwell should have paid the fare and applied for a refund The Bench referred to "red tape," and dismissed the information, as there was not the slightest reason to think Maxwell desired to defraud the Department.—"Waikato Timas." J