Came across a cutting from The Midland Tribune dated June 20th -1959.
Unlighted Cyclist Tried "A Very Quick One "
At Ferbane Court on Thursday of last week, Garda Rogers described to District Justice
McGahon how a man whom he summoned for using a bicycle without front light or rear
reflector tried to" pull a very fast one" on him by meeting him further down the road
( on the night of the offence ) and pointing out to him that he had got a reflector ---
but, added the Garda, defendant met me with a different bicycle !.
Defendant in the case was George O' Neill, Blackwater,Shannonbridge.
Too Hard To Push
The Garda gave evidence of having found defendant using the bicycle at midnight
on the 26th April. He had a dynamo on the bicycle, but it was switched off --
he said it was too hard pushed.It was a bright night.
Joseph O'Neill said from the body of the court, that the defendant had put on a
new reflector since.
Garda Rogers to;ld the Justice that there had been a reflector on defendant's
bicycle before, and then went on to describe how defendant met him with a
second bicycle.
The Justice imposed fines totalling 15s. ( 7/6 in respect of the front light and
7/6 for not having a reflector.