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Racing car parts stolen

Lotus racing car parts valued at $500, including pistons, a camshaft, crown wheel and distributor, were stolen from a trailer at the Wigram race meeting on Saturday. They belonged to Ken Smith of Auckland. Other thefts from cars in Christchurch over the weekend were also reported.

Facts

  • Lotus car parts worth $500 were stolen from a trailer at the 1969 Lady Wigram meeting; they belonged to Ken Smith of Auckland.

Photos

  • Motor-racing enthusiasts: a section of the crowd at the Lady Wigram Trophy meeting on Saturday.
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Refused to move, court is told

A 17-year-old workman who refused to move back from the edge of the track at the Wigram motor racing on Saturday, and became abusive to police, admitted obstructing police and using insulting language. He was fined $30 and $10 by the magistrate.

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20-1-69 MOTOR-RACING ENTHUSIASTS: A SECTION OF THE CROWD AT THE LADY WIGRAM TROPHY MEETING ON SATURDAY. Racing Car Parts Stolen Lotus racing car paris valued at $500 were stolen from a trailer at the Wigram motor race meeting on Saturday. They include pistons, camshaft, a crown wheel and a distributor. They are owned by nen Smith, of Auckland. The Christchurch C...B, has also had two theits trom cars, during the week-end reported. Liquor worth $3.50 and $10 in cash was taken from a car in Bealey Avenue on Saturday. and a suitcase and contents was taken from a car in Carisbrooke Street. Refused to Move, Court is Told Toid to move back from the edge of the track at the motor racing at wigram on Saturday. Richard John Feeney. aged 17, a workman, refused and became abusive, Detective-Sergeant MeMeeking told the Magistrate's He was warned by a constable about behaviour but would not desist. Feeney admitted charges of obstructing the police and using insulting language. On the obstruction charge he was fined $30 by Mr W F. Brown, S.M., and for using insulting language was fined $10.

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