YOUNG MAN’S JOY RIDE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16892, 17 November 1922, Page 7

YOUNG MAN’S JOY RIDE.

FINE OF £lO IMPOSED

On the evening of October 18 Mr David Stock, land agent, left 1 1 i■> motor car standing in Hereford Place lor some time. AY hen lie returned fo. it no car was to be seen. Jervns Armour Kimberley AY i Ison, aged twtenty-two rears, was charged this morning that he had wrongfully converted the car to his own use* The defendant said that on Ootoboi IS lie “ picked up ’’ a girl, send took her in the train to her home in Piccarton. Having missed the last ear. ho had to walk hack to town, and

arrived there about 1.30 a m. Out suit* the* Kink Taxis In* saw a man in

a car, ami he asked him ii the ca • was a taxi and the man replied that it was. He then asked to be driven to his home in Sherhonrno Street. The man then told him that the car needed oil and asked to go into the garage aDd got some. "When lie eamo out +h~ man was gone, and he was stopped bv a policeman anjd charged with using the car.

The Magistrate (Mr W. Wilson) wanot convinced by the story, and saH that he was quite satisfied that the defendant had taken Ihe car “ Tilfine in all these cases must he a substantial one.’’ oontirfued £he "Magistrate, in order that poop!.- in »\- learn tf» leave other ]h‘o;'l<- ,, « errs alone.” \ fine of S l l O v.as imposed.