MORE AUSSEY.

NZ Truth, Issue 97, 27 April 1907, Page 6

MORE AUSSEY.

Box Badly Badgered.

Persecution can be reduced to a science if the operator of the vile system is a determined man with a mind of his own, and who is absolute Boss and is m a position to cany it Dut at his own sweet will. It has come to this paper's very particular notice that Chief Inspector Massey, who fools around for the Christchurch City Council, can put on the screw where no screw is needed. The persistency with which he goes for cab and coach and livery stafcle-k>&&p-er Box, of Montreal-street, Christchurch, is the wonder of the .vehu world. What has Box done to Massey, anyway ? The last charge preferred against Box by this greyclothed inspector was dismissed. And other charges m the oast have teen dealt with m a similar way by the. Bench. It isn't quite the cheese. It has come to this scribe's knowledge that Micro?- e Massey is known among jhe users of the whip as "Blacktraclccr" and "Bloodhound," and that be doesn't blacktrack the rigft't people. This should be put a stop to. If there is to fee inspection (which is imperative), everybody should be on the feme footing;, and no favoritism shown. Moriarity. Massey, who mostly fcrtisfej eft hew. he is going to

catch people doing nothing m particular (he has inspectors under him, but likes to do their work himself) is the same lovely gent who proceeded against a Dramatic Company, m Christchurch, a few months ago for overcrowding, and who theu denied m the ibox that the real reason for taking proceedings was that he had been ordered from behind the stage 'by the manager, or some other person m authority, because, during the performance, he desired to examine the appurtenances, anfi the sweet, fluffy girls attired m tights and nothing m particular. He said he didn't take action on that account. However, that particular case was dismissed because the box office receipts showed that there was no overcrowding. But Massey must earn his screw somehow, and he earns it by going for people whom he has no regard for, and who are not' his chums, or friends. He proceeded against a cove t'other day for. (driving without a licence. Well, will it interest Massey, Esquire, to know that there are plenty m the same box, and that one individual at least has been driving for five years without the necessary bit of paper ? Why is this thus ? 'Thiii^s must be altered.