COSTLY PRACTICAL JOKE.
DAMAGED RIVAL MOTOR-BUS.
A practical joke, with the intention of giving a rival difficulty in starting his motor-bus, resulted in Desmond Humphries, (Mr. Vallance), aged 19, being charged with wilfully damaging a motor nick, the property of E. Meynell, to the extent of Bs. Counsel stated "that accused a. -conductor on a bus at Point Chevalier. He had no intention of doing any damage, but had interfered with his rival's engine to make it difficult to start. Humphries was fined £2, with costs 10s, and was ordered to pay 8s damages. * J
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18577, 8 December 1923, Page 9
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95COSTLY PRACTICAL JOKE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18577, 8 December 1923, Page 9
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