REVENUE DAY

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 July 1920, Page 2

REVENUE DAY

FOE BOROUGHCOUNCIL. THE LAMPLESS BICYCLE. "DARK" HORSE BRIGADE. Ratepayers in general, and the members of the Greymouth Borough Council in particular, are at all times glad to see cone tributions pouring into tlie Borough Exchequer. To-day the finances of the town were augmented to the extent c-i&l 15s. Of course, the contributions were not voluntary, and the Council is indebted to the activities of the police for the addition to the funds. At the Magistrate's Court this morning before Messrs G. E. Perkins and J. Taylor, J.P.'s, no fewer than five cyclists, and two cart were summoned, to use tue "legal phrase, "for riding about after dark, between the hours rf sunset and simrise, .without a light upon some conspicuonsrart _ of their bicycles and vehicles, in such a manner a« the pame shall b-> distinctly v'silfle to persons meeting such bicycles or vehicles." ' Deieclive-Serit Rawle. who prosecuted, said that such cases were brought move as a warning and to prevent the occurrence of accidents than anything' else. Unlike the tropics. Greymonth is not plunged into darkness suddenly, SO' none of the delinquents appeared to state that thpy'lmd

-•■nfpHmintely bee novertaken bv the "shades of night," and if thev escaped the breach would never occur again. Two of the lampless bicycle brigade did appear, however, to make a statement. John Carruthers, who pleaded guilty to spinning' alon:r Cowper Stroll lightless after dark, said tliat Tj was a crane-driver on the wharf. On the day in question he had expected to be home before dark, but just on 5 p.m. a crash occurred on the wharf, and he was kept on to remove some trucks. When he knocked off it was 6 p.m., and as he had. been working from 6 a.m. he felt tired and set out to bike home under the stars. After r> litile confab on the part of the Bench, Carruthers was convicted and 'ordered to pay Court cost?. Alfred Rose also admitted cycling along Cowper Street in Ihe glooming, but said that although the sun had set it was not dark. Constable Shannon then gave evidence, stating that the time was 5.45 p m. and that it was dark. Rose's tale having therefore fallen fiat he was convicted a-d fined ss.

The following who did not apnea v were then dealt with : Harry TTahn. for riding in Tainui Street at 5.45 ".m., rnnvieted and fined ■"s: Ashley Warnes, in Tainui Street, at b.-ib r> m., convicted "tvl fiuH :ss; Albert Cornell, in Tainui Street, at 5.50 p.m.. con-

and finod Ps; Richard Sotherau, in Herbert St r eet, at 6 p." 111 .. convicted and fined ss. For dn'ving carts wi'hout liehts tw> offenders: w°re dealt with. '■ •"-•''-"'bald Wvlie, in Tm'nrp' p,f-.. o of - n f 5.45 ' r».m., nnnvicdod ""id fined s«\ and Richard Morris, in Turumfha Street, convicted nnd fined ss.