ON A CROWDED CAR
A great deal of comment and not a little trouble have been occasioned by the over-crowding of tramcars from the •city at rush hours, and an episode which which occurred some days ago on such a car resulted in police action being taken against Lilian M'Kechnie at the Magistrate's Court to-day. She boarded crowded car, ajid stood on the platform, and when requestedl to move inside said she could not do so, as there was no room. The conductor thereupon said that she must either move in or get ofi. His remarks were resented, and finally the conductor stopped the car and commenced to put the offender off. This she resented more strongly, and slapped him in the face. A note-book was produced, and while enquiries were being made, it was stated', the offender remarked that she in no way regretted having slapped the conductor; it would tend to i&iprove his manners. It was also alleged that defendant slapped the face of another man who spoke rudely regarding her.
Mr. P. J. O'Regan, who appeared for Mrs. M'Kechnie, said she was a most respectable woman.
Mr. S. E. M'Carthy, S.M., imposed a fine of £1, with costs 13s, in respect to the assault on the conductor, and dismissed the second charge.
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Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 41, 16 August 1918, Page 8
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215ON A CROWDED CAR Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 41, 16 August 1918, Page 8
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