USED AN EXPIRED RAILWAY TICKET.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19036, 3 April 1930, Page 7

USED AN EXPIRED RAILWAY TICKET.

“ WANTED TO GET ALL HE COULD FOR HIS MONEY.”

Charges of using an expired railway ticket and of failing to produce the ticket on demand were preferred against Leonard James Rosevear, a painter, in the Magistrate’s Court this morning. Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., was on the bench. Rosevear pleaded not guilty to both charges. Constable Miller said that he interviewed the defendant, who made a statement. Defendant bought a ticket from Heathcote to Lyttelton, and as it was not collected he used it the next day. He said he thought that the ticket was available for three months. “I never saw the guard on the train,” defendant told the Court. “Were you asleep,” inquired Mr Mosley. “No, I wasn’t, but the guard might have been,” replied Rosevear. Sub-Inspector Shanahan: You had the ride the day the ticket was not collected, and then you go and use the ticket the next da}G Defendant: Looking at it from my point of view, I wanted to get all I could for my money. I had no intention of defrauding the Government. Mr Mosley: Are you married, Defendant (scratching his head) : Er yes. Mr Mosley: You’re not quite sure. “To remind you that it is necessary to use common sense, you are fined 5s on the charge of using an expired ticket. The other charge is dismissed.”