DRUNK ON THE TRAIN.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 89, 3 June 1911, Page 8

DRUNK ON THE TRAIN.

A SERIES Oh" CHARGES. Or in 7B.ar.dmi war, Rouged at Lao M ..rirtraio’s Coma yesterday wan (n)”being drunk on Pm Strarr.ndi’c We:a. train on _Ap;d kstn ; (») travelling on a train iar a greater distance than he !ind paid ins uy. 0 i'or; (el causing a nuisance in xre train; and (d) attempting. to hoaid a train while in motion. Mr. Spoi.eo appeared for accused, and outvied a pica ol gun 1 v to e.ac.i cnaige. Frederick ’ J nines Bateman, guard | on the train, gave evidence that when ho reached the carnago ni which accused was, accused was m inding no waving Ids hands ahon.i and calling" out. Accused would not rav where lie was going, but somebody else in the carnage said tic was gcir.g t-;> Toko. Witness made out a ticket for Toko, for whion as-c-v.sod was duly charged. After leaving Toko'witness saw accused on t.ic train, hat ho refused to say. where kc war going. Later on witness ami ir.other ‘railway man put accused off cits train at the (Jordon Read siatj m. After the train started a.ccns.'■d made an endeavour to hoard the ii'.vin again, catching hold of the guard’s van, but 3 10 was pulled cfi. 'in the first-class smoking carriage .10 found .Messrs. Bird and ColasAorbiiy, v.'lio docliuod to poy ’oo difference between first and r.cccad-, •Lies fare; stating that they could hot travel in the second-class carviajro with accused. Witness said j he "mum have the extra fare or make a Court case. !■ r.mk Bird, Clerk cf the Aiagmcrate’s Court, said that on the evening in question he, was proceeding to 1C Wcra. Accused war; nnir-h under the in lias:: 1 e of liquor, but !:o did net cans on in such a, fashion a: ; ; to he stopprcl from going on the train. Accused was dancing about the carriage, and appeared to be wishing to amuse those in the carliige. far. Cper.ce, addressing .the Bench, ( -.•id tint the charge ol travelling I r. ithor.l u ticket arose out of the drunk omens, as also did tne c.iaige at attomoting to board the train, accused bring under ■. the impression that he had paid his fare right through, ThobS.Ai. said that guards suffered 1 good deal r.f annoyance from drunken men on trains, as also did puss-engm r, who were not able to move away as if they were in a street Reardon would be lined Ills, costs Bc, for travelling over his distance; Ids, costs Vs, for attempting to board a train; and IDs, costs 7s, for creating a nuisance. A week was allowed in which to pay.