PROFESSOR MILLS OF MILWAUKEE

Southland Times, Issue 16888, 13 November 1911, Page 5

PROFESSOR MILLS OF MILWAUKEE

TRAVELLING ON REPORTER’S TICKET. (Per Unitea Press Association.) WELLINGTON, November 11. Professor Mills (of Milwaukee) was charged at Court to-day with being the holder of a ticket Issued by the Railway Department for press reporting purposes, and having used the ticket for another purpose; also that he travelled on the railway with intent to evade payment of the proper fare. Defendant pleaded not guilty. The prosecution pointed out that the ticket was issued to Mr Reardon, editor of the Weekly Herald, on condition that It be used exclusively for press reporters. Professor Mills travelled from Auckland to Wellington on the ticket. Mr Reardon gave evidence to the effect that Professor Mills was not exclusively employed as a reporter for the Herald: but during his engagement as lecturer part of his duty was to contribute to the paper. Witness felt that he was to blame, not Mills. The second charge was withdrawn, and Professor Mills pleaded guilty to the first charge, and was fined £3 and costs £2 2s. The Magistrate said that technically Professor Mills was guilty; but the fault really lay witli Mr Reardon.