Appeal Against Fine

A student is appealing against a decision of a special disciplinary committee of the Professorial Board.

The student was fined $15 "for conduct which was or tended to be subversive of discipline".

The charge arose out of an incident on 27 June when the student was alleged to have addressed "abusive remarks" to a senior caretaker.

The caretaker had argued with the student over what he considered to be the excessive speed at which the student had driven onto the campus.

The caretaker also alleged that the student was illegally parked.

Two charges relating to these matters, however, were either withdrawn or considered not established.

The student is reported to have engaged a lawyer for his appeal.

The matter is considered sub judice until then but a full report will appear in Salient next week.