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CAR SALESMAN'S OFFEKE, INTOXICATION" CHARG*. (By Telegraph—Own Corraapoai^) PAPAKL'KA, thw dftY. Convicted on a charge of j,. toxica ted while in charge of a lorrr at Mamircwa on the evening of Konds 27, John Donald Rouse, car salesmajd New Lmn. was to-day fined £15 had his license cancelled till Hay Jl next by Mr. F. H. Levien, S.V,, i» tb Pa pa k ura Court this morning. Inspector Jones «iid defendant 4m an erratic course from Papakro to Manurewa. Witness followed kia -j stopped him. When questioned, ■irfn dant admitted having had drink, lata* doclor certified defendant was aotfitto drive.
Mr. A. M. Gouldinjr. for defcndut, said defendant had driven from where he had been demonstrating lorry to a farmer for sale. The vdwk had to negotiate hilly eonntiy and the steering had become defective* witk the result that defendant had a keeping a straight course. Fredrick .Tones, a Government 18-WC-tor. said that counsels statement «u correct.
The magistrate said that by mini* the newspapers defendant gionll ksov the seriousness of the offence. T* ferre his. J"'?* 1 * side of the road 1 five tines in a. short distance was vary negligent and dangerous driving.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 302, 21 December 1937, Page 8
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