(Guyana Graphic June 6, 1969)
Magistrate Winslow McWilliams of the Traffic Court yesterday devoted his entire day to dealing with radio licenses dodgers and fined 127 persons who appeared before him a total of $635.
Those who appeared before the Magistrate included an ex-international Guyanese cricketer, a retired school master, housewives and city businessmen.
In the case of a Doctor at the Georgetown Hospital, Defense Counsel pointed out that the medical officer had recently qualified and returned home.
He added that a relative had given him the radio but he did not realize that it was not working nor that a licence had not been taken out for it .
This was however done after the licensing officer visited him.
The Doctor was reprimanded and discharged.
An American Clergyman who pleaded guilty said that he was not aware that a license had to be taken out .
He said that it was the first time that he had been approached about a license for his radio since he arrived in the country two years ago.
