Posted with permission of the transcriber, 'Ann'. Anyone else remember carbide cycle lamps? Anyone else ever *have* a carbide cycle lamp? Geo. DISTRICT NEWS. ____ MARYPORT. ____ FIRST OFFENCE. George HODGSON (20), motor driver, 11 Griffel Avenue, Maryport, was charged at Maryport Police Court yesterday (Friday) with riding a motorcycle without front or rear lights, in Camp Road, Maryport, at 6-45 p.m. on the 2nd November. P. C. JOHNSTON said when he stopped defendant in Camp Road, his excuse for having no lights was his carbide was done. It was defendant's first offence and he was allowed to go on payment of 4/- costs.