A PUBLIC NUISANCE.

Evening Star, Issue 7183, 11 April 1887, Page 3

A PUBLIC NUISANCE.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—l wish to call attention to the state of things at the railway station, Dunedin. I came by the train from Clinton which arrived In Dunedin about 7.30 p.m. I had some luggage in the van, and the rush of people and cabmen was such as I never saw at any other station. Ido not know how many times I was stopped on the platform by cabbies and others “Can I take your luggage, sir?” Ladies had their portmanteaus almost torn out of their hands, and some of them, sooner than resist, allowed their luggage to be taken from them, and submitted to pay the cab fare, although they did not require cabby’s help at all. Cannot this be put a stop to ? Why cannot clauses 22 and 23 of the railway by-laws be put in force ? lam sure the porters did all they could to oblige the passengers and keep order, but what with the crowj of cabbies and others it was impossible, 1 have heard that it is difficult V) obtain a coqvictiop, there being vested interests in cab property op the roll of Justices. Ifso,surely these magistrates would haye the good sense to withdraw should any case come before them in which they haye qny interest, If they do not, let the police at once take the case to the Resident Magistrate’s Court. I hope the nuisance will at once be put a stop to. 1 may remark that by-law 23 does not allow persona to ply for hire on the platform.— I am, etc., Traveller. Dunedin, April 11.