RAILWAY CONCESSION TICKET
(United Press Association.)
AUCKLAND, This Day. Mr Poyriton, S.M., gave reserved decision in the charge against Cornelius McDevitt, who used an order for a railway concession ticket without being entitled to do so. Accused was not a railway servant and he presented an order at Auckland loi a quarter fare, concession ticket to Wellington, saying it was for his wife. Accused Used tho ticket loi himself. When detected, he tried to bribe the Inspector. How he got possession of the order was not disclosed. , , , The. Magistrate sentenced accused to U days’ imprisonment without tho option of a line. , . On counsel’s representation, this was increased to ,3‘J days, allowing acidised to lodge an appeal. A charge against F. C. Browm. of I having permitted McDevitt to exercise the order in question was dismissed.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, 12 July 1921, Page 5
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