WORDS LED TO BLOWS

NZ Truth, Issue 1228, 13 June 1929, Page 2

WORDS LED TO BLOWS

BUSSELL BUSTLED IN BUS ROW COURT SEQUEL \ ■ C (From "N.Z. Truth's" Christchurch . Rep.) The bays and coves which niche the coast-line surrounding Christchurch and Lyttelton are a ne.yer- ;; ending attraction for thousands of visitors to the city, and competition for their patronage has for along time been extremely keen between the service run by -the Christchurch Tramways Board and the Inter- City Service, a private undertaking, of which Walter Bus- £ sell is proprietor. W7HILE waiting for passengers, both l " services park m the same locality m Cathedral Square, and the keenest ' driver invariably does the best- busi- £ ness. . ( For some time past the competition J has been waged more on a scale of •' warfare, and recently the proprietor of the private concern and a motorman ■ employed by the Tramway Board set-. tied one small dispute with a bout of fisticuffs m the Square. ' . The trouble allegedly started when Bussell endeavored to use persuasive measures to attract the attention of two lady "fares" who were negotiating for a tour m the tramway bus. Lewis £ accused Bussell of "butting m." , Bussell, it was alleged, heaped ( upon Lewis a tirade of profanity , which urged Lewis into retorting that his .character was clean and £ that "he had not burned his bus. . * yet." /■:-{ Incensed at this remark Bussell struck at Lewis and after a scramble they were separated. When cross-examined by Mr. C. S. Thomas, who appeared' for Bussell, Charles Stewart, the tramway, bus driver who witnessed the assault, said he knew of no ill-feeling between the Tramway and Inter-City Service, and l he did not think that Lewis's remark j about burning the bus was an insult to i BUssell. . :.,./■' 1 George Lewis, the- subject nf Bussell's attack, outlined the conversation lead- i mg 1 , up to the disturbance. . ; ■•■ r \ To Mr. Thomas, Lewis said. that ' he really meant he had not burned c his private car. Mr. Thomas: And what did you mean c by that? ' . . , t The magistrate, Mr. Levvey, remarked that he knew what he would' have j done "had the remark been made to him. If it had not been for that unfortunate remark probably nothing more would have been heard of the matter. • He thought a conviction and a fine of twenty' shillings would. meet the casie.

Good health is -wealth, the- only wealth ' of worth,- .•■;■■• :. • ■ The health which ' springs from sound ■ hygienic birth;. , Good health is joy to air who feel its .. g10w,..' ' . ■- v .„■■ ■.„.■■. ■' '■ •• ' ■ . . The purest .happiness mankind -.can know; • Good health^ thro' life is still, the boon of ; ....ail -.■-■-■:■-■■■ \ ■ [ ■ ■ ■-■ . /•■, ... •; .Who, .haying health, respond to wisdom's • '■■■.■■call; ' ■■■"■ •■■■••■ ■-■ ■,'•■■■ ' ■■/■■•: :■,• ■■•' r ' . . ■' '- Good health^ comes easy, .when we colds \ '■ ' . endure, •■"' ": . '■;' ■,;.. " ■■ •' ■ .'." -,■■•■ ; - ..-..• In soothing '• Woods'^ Great Peppermint Cure.* ■ ■••, •' ■•' ■■-,■ ;-■ ,'.•■ .. . ■ . • '■ • ■' ' '• •• v '•

Lock, stock, arid barrel— leave packing: and transport to N.Z. Express Company, Limited. No matter how short the notice -'or how great the distance, possessions will be delivered on time, 3afely . and 'economically. Estimates given at all our offices. All work under the care of experts. If -you get sudden notice of transfer, call nnd see us.— N.Z. EXPRESS CO., LTD.* .