TROUBLE-IN TRAMCAR

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 91, 28 November 1928, Page 6

TROUBLE-IN TRAMCAR

PASSENGER HITS CONDUCTOR. ARGUMENT OYER FARE, AUCKLAND, Nov. 27. Peter McOlaren (49), a labourer, appeared at the Police Court, pleading guilty to a charge of .having assaulted Albert Henry Ded.man, a tram conductor. Sub-Inspector McCarthy Said that a little over a, week ago complainant, in going through his car for lares, met"accused, and. the two had some words. "Why can't you pay your tare properly?—you are always giving trouble," Declman told accused, who resented this and struck him a hard blow on the jaw. Declman told the magistrate that he had been off duty for eight days ,i,nd had been put, to tlie expense of havinp; two. X-ray protographs taken. His jaw was so sore that he wag unable to eat for six days. Mr Hunt: Well, that's cheap living, anyway! Were any bones hroken?—No, sir. Mr J, J. Snlljvan, who represented McClaren, said that he had! been working a 12-hour shift on the day of the assault. Afterwards ho had several, drinks, and wlien in the car ihe was under the influence or liquor, j Considering that he had some provocation, and forgetting himself for the moment, he had struck complainant. McClaren was lined Co, of one month, and the magistrate ordered that half the lino should he paid to the conductor,