TRAIN-WRECKERS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 8, 20 December 1911, Page 5

TRAIN-WRECKERS.

TWO AVIN’DOWS BROKEN ON TOKO TRAIN.

FINES FOR RIOTOUSNESS

At the Magistrate’s Court Ills morning Samson, Sanders, and Bernard rlcMahon pleaded guilty to committao- wilful damage to a railway cariage on the To Worn line, and to a -.ecoiid charge of annoying the passengers. .. , _ ~ ~ Air C. D. Sole, J.R., was on tne Bench. Sanders, who was the only one to ippear, stated that the windows had ,oon naid for immediately on arrival ,t the Te Wera station. He had .he receipt in his pocket. There vc-ro not many passengers in the car-

'lfm'gcant AlcNeoly: That is beside ,ho point, your Worship. His Worship: There have been a lumber of complaints brought to the ,olice about this matter. It is almost impossible for decent people to travel on the train. The Bench (to accused): Are you employed on the co-operative works J* Accused : Yes; on the Whangamonona tunnel. His AVorship: Yon men scorn to link the train belongs to you; that t is run for your benefit, and that ho town itself is yours. As you ;ave naid for the windows, you will >e convicted and discharged on the irgt charge. With regard to the second, it is a very serious matter. You lay yourself open to imprisonment tor * two months. However, I give von a fair warning that the police and the Council are going to put his sort of thing down. You will be aned £1 for riotous behaviour on the traiil, and costs 7s. Accused: “Thank you, your Honour!” McMahon was similarly dealt with.