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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16845, 22 September 1922, Page 8

by him ! Some i<lea of what it sometimes costs a local body to collect fines Irora motorists was given at a meeting of the Ix>wer Hurt Borough Council. The town clerk stated that a recent trap had realised Ihe sum of £24, but that only a few pounds had found its way into the exmequer of the l>oroiigh. Mr A. J. West inquired where the money had gone, and the town clerk’s answer proved that sometimes the profit derived from a trap is not a large percentage of the total takings.” They had had two men out for three days on this occasion. One had been paid £1 per day and the other 30s. There had been one day’* work in town during the day, lit connection with the cases, a day in seai-ohing, the borough solicitor had had to attend the Court for another date, and witneefieß’ expenses had to be ■> aid. In answer to a question, the clerk stated that in these cases the Court had allowed 14a costs. 'lhe T.’otorist did not pay costs in two places.