Tony Touhey refused to pay up ... had his day in court and won.

Tony Touhey refused to pay up ... had his day in court and won.



Melbourne City Council has apologised for issuing a fine to the wrong person after it was challenged in court.


The council fined Tony Tuohey $70, claiming he had parked in a bay between 12.05pm and 6.09pm on August 13, 2012.


Mr Tuohey said he presented the Melbourne Magistrates Court with his parking receipt that showed he parked his BMW at 5.07pm and the ticket was valid until the end of paid period at 6.30pm in Gisborne Street, East Melbourne.


‘‘This was the result of officer error, not any issue with the parking technology,’’ the council said in a statement.


‘‘City of Melbourne now believe that Mr Tuohey’s vehicle was incorrectly identified by the officer and the infringement should have been issued to the car in the adjoining bay,’’ it said.


‘‘The charge was withdrawn yesterday by the City of Melbourne. We apologise for any inconvenience.’’


Mr Tuohey had been at the Park Hyatt for a business meeting.


The court awarded him $2200 in costs.