August 03, 2006 | |
Court refuses man's 4,000 pennies | |
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A man who wants to pay "every penny" of his fine for careless driving in one penny pieces has been banned from paying the £40 instalments in copper.
Michael Rees, 41, of Tonteg, south Wales, was told the court did not have accept the 4,000 coins he brought in. He said his 2003 conviction was a "raw deal" and that he was prepared to go to jail if he could not pay in coins. Rhondda magistrates said the Coinage Act of 1971 meant the court did not have to take more than 20p in copper. Mr Rees, was convicted of careless driving by Rhondda magistrates in 2003 and was told to pay a £250 fine. An unsuccessful appeal added £400 costs. He has so far paid £540, but only by going to a bank and changing his £40 instalments into 4,000 one penny pieces. | |
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