BIOGRAPH IN BARN.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 70, 23 March 1929, Page 20

BIOGRAPH IN BARN.

FUSE PUT IN WITHOUT LICENSE,

(By Telegraph—Own Correspondent.) HAMILTON, Friday. An unusual prosecution was heard in the Hamilton Magistrate's Court to-day, when a biograph operator, Percy Allport, uf Piron<;ia, was charged that, not being ii registered electrical wireman or the holder of a provisional license, he did electric wiring work on certain premises by installing an electrical conductor in a safety device, a fuse on the premises of tlie Te Mawhai community barn. Ml". If. T. Cillies, who prosecuted, said I lie fane was a very serious one. The defendant prior to the commencement of a picture entertainment connected his biograpli machine in the Te Mawhai nail-with the wiring of the Te Awamutu /'ower Hoaf.l'H lines. The fuse installed was of a much greater capacity than the "lie required, and hod his action not been delated by 11„. Power Hoard olli'ii'l* t ho haff.nlight, have been destroyed. Had there been"'people'in it at such a tune there might, have bouii a eatas--11 ophc. Defendant had written admit-ting.-th« JoOeuu:.,

Defendant was fined £2, and was ordered to pay £2 12/ costs.