INTOXICATED MOTORIST.
Arrested on Saturday afternoon on a charge of being in a state of intoxication while in charge of his motor car in Ivhyber Pass Road, Edwin Hunter Peters, aged 31, motor driver, appeared in the Police Court to-day and pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector Scott said the car nearly collided with a youth on a cycle near the intersection of Wakefield and Symonds Streets. The youth had to pull into the kerb to avoid a collision. Later defendant was arrested in Khyber Pass, when he was found to be definitely intoxicated. ; Mr. Terry said defendant had been ; suffering from a stomach disorder during the week. No doubt the small ; amount of liquor he had taken had ■ ] affected him. Counsel said defendant was i willing to take out a prohibition order, i On condition that defendant sold his s car and prohibited himself, the magis- ' trate, Mr. W. R. McKean, S.M., imposed '' a fine of £20.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 297, 16 December 1935, Page 18
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