News Report 1941


Bicycles Without Lights.

Four young men pleaded guilty by letter in the Cairns Summons Court yesterday to charges that they rode bicycles after dark without lights attached. Arthur Daniels, of Martyn street, was charged with having ridden along Grafton-street after ll p.m., without a light, and was fined 15/-, with 6/- costs of court. James Charles Penprase, of Reservoir, was fined £1, with 6/- costs, for riding in Lake-street. Bruce Coulson (19), of McLeod-street, was also fined £1 for riding in Lake street. Howard Leslie Mills (17), of Digger-street, was fined 10/-, with 6/- costs of court, for riding in Aplin street without a light.


Source: Trove Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954) Tuesday 4 November 1941, Page 4