A CARRIER AT COURT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12856, 3 May 1905, Page 5

A CARRIER AT COURT.

[by telegraph.— press association.]

Christchujrch, Tuesday. Fob' a considerable time past there has been much dissatisfaction amongst local carriers owing; to favouritism alleged to have been shown to one particular carrier in connection with tin* business at the railway station. Today the carrier in question was proceeded against for a breach of the city by-law, which provides that whilst not engaged in some employment carriers must remain on the stand allotted to them. Evidence was given to the effect that the defendant, backed his car up to the. platform and remained on the platform for twenty-five minutes, without taking anything away. On another occasion, it. was stated, defendant was on the platform and got a passenger's luggage, the passenger not having previously engaged him. The defendant stated that on the first occasion lie went to get two sample packages, according to engagement, and on the second occasion he took some luggage to one of the hotels in the city, and whilst waiting the porter handed him more luggage. His statement was supported by the porters and the clerk at the railway parcels office. The magistrate dismissed the case, stating that the de-fence made it doubtful whether th» defendant could not legitimately plead that he was under engagement at the lime.