Antrim man hits out over 1p fine

A man fined 1p for refusing to put personal information on an election form today said the landmark court case made a mockery of the authorities.

Antrim man hits out over 1p fine
Wed, 04 Mar, 2009 - 17:24

A man fined 1p for refusing to put personal information on an election form today said the landmark court case made a mockery of the authorities.

Ian Withers, 68, from Steeple Road, Antrim was left with a criminal record after refusing to give his National Insurance number for the North's electoral register.

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