CHRISTCHURCH TAXIS
COUNCIL BYLAW UPHELD
(By Telegraph—Press -Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, October 7. The action of the City Council in making a bylaw fixing taxi fares in the city was upheld in the Magistrate's Court today by Mr. E. C. Levvey, S.M. The council had prosecuted Cecil J. Dench, a driver for Gold Band Taxis, Ltd., for charging an incorrect fare. The prosecution was made a test case. No evidence was heard, and the case was decided on legal submissions.
Dench was fined, and immediately counsel for the defendant gave notice of his intention to appeal to the Supreme. Court on behalf of Gold Band Taxis, Ltd.
The charge against Dench was that he had- charged a passenger 2s for a distance of 2 1-10 miles, the legal fare for which was 2s 6d. The defence contended that the bylaw was ultra vires, and that it was in parts not intelligible.
The Magistrate held that the bylaw was not unreasonable, nor ultra vires, and fined the defendant £2.
As was explained during the hearing, the bylaw fixed the maximum rates to prevent the exploitation of the public and minimum rates to prevent unfair trading.
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Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 86, 8 October 1935, Page 14
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