A BROKEN SPRING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 195, 19 August 1927, Page 8

A BROKEN SPRING.

" EITOUGH fO MAKE ONE SWEAR." MOTORIST ASSAULTS ANOTHER.

"His lights blinded me and I could not see where I was going. My car went into a rut and broke a spring. I admit that I. was wild, but that was enough to make any man swear," said H. W. Hawthorne, who was charged with assaulting J. A. Grant, before the Police Court this. morning. Mr. Uren,, for accused, stated that wh<jn . Hawthorn was approaching Grant's car near the Wiri bridge on May 3, last, Grant dimmed his' lights, but later switched them on again, causing Hawthorn's car to slide into a rut which broke a spring. The car nearly went over the edge of the bridge. The other side of the story was that Hawthorne threatened to run his car into Grant's vehicle. Hawthorne, who alleged that the lights were full on, whereas they had been dimmed, got out of his car and caught hold of Grant by the neck, threatening to pull him out of his car and kick him. '"Whatever happened, no man has a right to handle another," said Mr. Hunt, in lining Hawthorne £2 and costs..