BY-LAW BREAKERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 211, 7 September 1927, Page 10

BY-LAW BREAKERS.

CABS ZXJeT UHATTEHWED.

BUSES WITH DEFECTIVE BRAKES.

By-law day in the Magistrate's Court this morning was presided over by Mr. W. K. McKean, 83L Mr. 6. B. Hogan, chief traffic inspector, conducted the eases for the Auckland City Council. For leaving their can unattended the following were fined 10/ with costs: H. W. Taylor( A. E. G. Banter, 7. H. Gunble, J. C. Colquhuon and 3. P.

Evans. A similar fine was impoMd on G. Frankovieu for obstructing the footpatn in Frank lin Bead by placing a load of metal chips on it. A. Dye passed * stationary tramear in Queen Street and was fined £1 10/ with costs. fines of £1 with coste were imposed on Wah Tang and E. Perks for failing to obey traffic' officers. 'For leaving a car within a safety zone H. Northcroft was fined 10/ with cost*. Three charges of having defective brakes on omnibuses were brought against the Passenger Transport Company, Limited. Mr. Goulding appeared for the defendant company. The defence stated that the trouble was really I caused through the alterations insisted j upon by the Public Works Department. The buses all had to be fitted witi carbon shaft brakes. ' The sudden application of the hand-brake would be liable to render it useless or to throw the adjustments out of order. The brakes of ; the buses were inspected erery morning. Mr, McKean said that lie thought the alterations could easily become a source of danger. Still lie considered that the Pttblie Works Department must lave had a good reason for insisting on them. Defendant company was fined £1 with prie charge and ordered to pay costs m the other 'two.' ' ' The following caeea were brought by the Newmarket Borough Council. A charge against E. W. Brogan of operating a motor lorry with an expired indication disc was dismissed with the payments of costs. A. Morey was fined £IS for operating a motor lorry without a heavy traffie license, £1 fat baring no indication disc, 10/ for having no driver's license and 10/ for having no reflector, AH fine* were plus costs Par operating a lorry with an expired indication disc S. McLean was fined £1 with costs. Fines of £10 and 10/ with eosta were imposed on B. J. W. Taylor for using a lorry without heavy traffie license and with an expired indication disc.