INTOXICATED IN CHARGE

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22463, 26 July 1938, Page 16

INTOXICATED IN CHARGE

ELDERLY MOTORIST CONVICTED

LICENCE SUSPENDED FOR TEN YEARS

(PRESS ASSOCIA riOR TELEGRAM.) DUNEDIN. July 25. “The licensing authorities are partly to blame in this case. Here is a man 73 years old who is deaf and whose sight is failing, driving a car,” said counsel for John Sanders, who admitted a crarge of intoxication while driving a car. Counsel added that Sanders was

probably the oldest man to appear on such a charge in the Dominion. It was stated that Sanders suffered injuries in a collision necessitating hospital treatment. In view of his age and splendid war record (he went to the war in 1915 at the age of 50, serving to the end) counsel asked for leniency. The Magistrate (Mr W. H. Bundle S.M.) convicted him and ordered him to come up for sentence if called on within two years. His licence was suspended for 10 years.

LICENCE CANCELLED FOR A YEAR

FINE OF £ls AT PALMERSTON

NORTH

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PALMERSTON N., July 25.

“The Courts have decided that a driving licence must go, even if a man is dependent upon it to earn his livelihood.” said Mr H. P. La wry. S.M. after listening to a strong plea on behalf of a defendant who was charged with driving a motor-vehicle while intoxicstcd* The Magistrate imposed a fine of £ls and cancelled the licence for 12 months. The accused was John Albert Taylor aged 47. an engineering fitter. Both counsel and the manager of the firm employing Taylor strongly urged the retention of the licence.

TWO MEN SENT TO

GAOL

(PBESS ASSOCIATION TILBOEAU.) WELLINGTON. July 25. One month’s imprisonment with hard labour and 10 days’ imprisonment with hard labour respectively, were the sentences imposed by Mr J. H Luxford. S.M.. on William Peter Joseph. aged 38. a butcher, and Hillary James Morton Meikle, aged 43. a carpenter, who pleaded guilty to charges of being intoxicated in charge of cars