TRAMWAY GUARD & PASSENGER

Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 85, 8 October 1915, Page 8

TRAMWAY GUARD & PASSENGER

A young man named Ormond Hutchison was charged at the Magistrate's Court to-day, before Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., with refusing, on 7th July, to leave the platform of a tramcar when requested to do so ' by the guard, and also with smoking in a part of the car not specially set apart for that purpose. From the evidence it appeared that the guard requested a number of people who were standing on the platform to get- inside, and as defendant objected to the way in which the guard ha 4 acted, this latter put defendant off the car. After hearing, evidence for the prosecution and defence, his Worship said he did not consider it a case for a heavy penalty. Defendant would be fined ss, and £1 5s costs. The second charge would be dismissed. Mr. J. O'Shea prosecuted on behalf of the Wellington City Tramways, and Mr. J. J. M'Grath appeared for defendant.

" Give us the Government valuation of our premises and you can have them," said Mr. S. Kirkcaldie at a deputation of city leaseholders to-day. The Hon G. W. Russell: "So far as I can see, here's a chance for the State to make a good bargain." It was pointed out by Dr. Prendergast Knight that his firm ' had what was considered the most-favour-able of all the city leases, and yet it would gladly quit at the cost of allowance for their building. The T. and G. In surance Company, Lambton-quay, for feited its building worth £1500 rath*than continue its corporation lease. At 1 p.m. next Monday Messrs. C. W Price and Co. will sell household furni ture, shop fittings, etc., at No. 237, Cub*" itrwt.