DRIVING CHARGE APPEAL
Decision Reserved An appeal by George Vivian Sheehy, aged 39, an insurance agent (Mr G. S. Brockett) against his conviction and sentence for driving without due care and attention, failing to stop after an accident and failing to ascertain if anyone was injured, was heard by Mr Justice Macarthur in the Supreme Court yesterday. Mr Brockett said the appellant had pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court but had been convicted and fined £l5 on the first charge, and on which he had been prohibited from obtaining a driving licence for 15 months, fined £2O for failing to stop and convicted and discharged for failing to ascertain if anyone was hurt. The appellant was alleged to have knocked down a cyclist in Carmen road on September 22. last, just after 11 p.m., counsel said.
He submitted a defence of loss of memory on the part of the appellant who had been taking medical drugs, and later had a small quantity of liquor. Mr C. M. Roper, for the Crown, submitted this defence was one which could not be reasonably accepted. His Honour reserved his decision.
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Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29190, 28 April 1960, Page 8
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