POTATO AND BIRDLIME
INTERFERENCE BY LARRIKINS. MAGISTRATE IS SYMPATHETIC. (By Wire —Special to News.) Auckland, Last Night. That he was the victim of larrikins who removed parts of his car was the excuse offered by James Findlay, who was charged in the Police Court with failing to have a. rear light burning on his motor-car. "They took the bulb out and I got it fixed, but it was later removed again,” eaid deefndant. "They also placed a potato in the exhaust pipe and smeared birdlime all over the gears.” "It would be cheaper for you to pay Is Cd and leave your ear in a garage Instead of on a parking stand,” advised the magistrate. “I am doing that now,” said Findlay. "Ail right,” said the magistrate. "I won’t fine you. You will just have to pay the costs of the case. I think you would have complications with a potato In your exhaust and birdlime on your gears.” (Laughter.)
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Taranaki Daily News, 21 June 1928, Page 9
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