Magistrotefs Court Braking Distance Graph Establishes Offence

Press, Volume C, Issue 29469, 22 March 1961, Page 12

Magistrotefs Court Braking Distance Graph Establishes Offence

A graph compiled by the Christchurch City Council’« traffic department and giving motorists’ reaction time and total braking distances for various speeds was put to use for the first time in a prosecution in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, when a man was charged with driving without due eare and attention. The defendant, Robert Victor Whitley, was convicted on the charge by Mr Raymond Ferner, S.M., and was fined £2. Chief Patrol Officer J. Brown, who prosecuted, said the case was the first of its kind to be heard in Christchurch. Traffic Officer • B. Watson said he had checked the speed of Whitley’s car by microwave detector in Worcester street, approaching the intersection of England street where a corner shop restricted the view. He approached the intersection at 32 miles an hour and could not have stopped within 59 feet if there had been a car coming from either direction. “A number of accidents at intersections are due to the speed of motorists approaching the intersection,” said Chief Patrol Officer Brown. "At 32 miles an hour a person cannot stop in the required distance before reaching the accident-prone area in that intersection.” OTHER TRAFFIC CASES On other traffic charges brought by the Christchurch City Council, offenders were dealt with as follows: Exceeding 30 miles an hour: Richard Gordon Norrell, £5 and licence suspended for three months; William Henry Eddy, £2; Colin James Antill, £5 and licence suspended for two months (no safety helmet.£2); Basil John Bazley, £5 (no warrant of fitness, £2); Ernest William Armstrong. £2; Joseph Bakes, £2; David John Banks, £5 and licence suspended for two months (no safety helmet, £2); William Bernard Barr, £2; Selwyn Norton Bassett, £2; Frances Ruth Bedwell, £2; Harry Benson, £2; Angus George Birrell, £2 (no warrant of fitness, £2); Colin William Francis Bowis, £2; Charles Neville Britt, £2; Athol Merton Brown, £4; Daniel Caimey, £2; John Graham Cardwell. £2; Margaret Caverhill, £2; Colin Chapman, £2; Robert Howard Clark, £2; Victor Rex Claude, £2; Gerald Herbert Richard Cleeve, £3; Richard Alan Crichton, £2; Anthony Adey, £2; Alan Noel Amer, £2; George Geoffrey Anderson. £2; Kenneth Gordon Annett, £3; Bruce Edward Curry, £2 (no safety helmet, £2); Adriaan Cornelius de Jong, £2 (no safety helmet, £2); Murray Walter Dennis, £5; Reginald Lance Diamond. £2; Edwin Newton Dodge, £4; Stephen Richard Elmsley, £2; Grace Foley, £3; Gerald Franklin, £2; Leonard Francis Gillespie, £2; Shirley Edwin Gimblett, costs only; Donald Hague, £4; Christopher Hammond, £2. Raymond Desmond Harris. £2; George Sydney Heyrick, £2; Peter John Holley, £2; John Gerard Humphries, £2; Basil Selwyn Hurrell, £3; Leicester John Hurrell. £2; Raymond John Hurrell, £4; Leo Francis Inns, £2; Craig Anderson Jones, £3; Joe Juhaz, £3: Francis Joseph Kenyon, £2; lan Wilson Kerse, £5, and licence suspended for 2 months; Gary Francis Kirkpatrick, £2 (failing to stop at a compulsory stop sign £3); lan Lee, £2; Peter Robert Linton, £2; Leonard Barry Raymond Long, £3; Owen Kenneth Lowe, £4; Nancy McKerrow, £2; Cranston G. McKinney, £2; Frank McKinnon, £3; Leslie Joseph McMillan, '£2; David Phillip Manhart, £3; Michael Bruce Mason, £2; Desmond Phillip Mauger, £3; Gordon Chester Megson, £2; Barry Vincent Meikle, £2; Julius Rugg Miller, £2; Arthur Lewis Mugford, £2; Barry Robert John Murdock, £4; Laurie Novis, £2; Nei! Campbell Orchard, £2; Richard Charles P. Palmer, £3; Patrick John Parry, £4; Jocelyn Enid Petry, £3; Raymond Edward Price, £2; Bruce Rand, £3; Patrick Keith Rhind, £2; Henry James Richards, £2; Mary Josephine Marshall Robinson, £3; Cynthia Musgrove Shand, £2; Brian Raymond Smith, £2; Trevor Brian Smith, £2; Arthur Horace Strong, £2; Reginald Robert Charles Sweet, £2; Brian James Tandy, £2; Arthur Lloyd Taylor, £2; John Kitchener Taylor, £2; Edna Blanche Teague. £2; Robin John Thom, £2 (driving vehicle not specified on licence £2); William John Thompson. £3; Martin Van Beynen, £2; Margaret Elizabeth Varnham, £3; Alan James Voice, £2; Jeffrey Ward, £2; William Orme Wedlake, £2; Clifford Burnard Wells 2; Lenin Maurice Whittaker, £2; Tom Lanktree Withers, £2; Keith Bartram Yates, £3; Allan Bullivant, £3; Deidre Sydney Bullivant, £2; Raymond Glensor, £2; Randall Reginald David Smith, £2. Exceeding 20 miles an hour in airport area: Ronald James Bain, £2; Anthony Joseph Nolan, £2. Driving overloaded vehicle: Johannes Theodorus Le Brun, £3. Parking offences: Dan Gavin Clarke, £3; Norman Hugh Taylor, £2. Not displaying L plates: Chester Myron Morrell, £3. REMANDED Robert Alexander Smyth, aged 57, was remanded to tomorrow on a charge of theft of a length of flex and bottle of shaving cream valued at 3s 6d, the property of Woolworth’s. Ltd., Colombo street, on March 20. Bail was granted in his own recognisance of £25. with a similar surety.

(Before Mr AP Mair. S.M.) | CASE BE-HEARD to a rehewSMt of a dharge against Wlfiiam Alfred Smith of exceeding 30 miles an hour in Ferry road on November 6, the Magistrate reduced Smith’s driving licence cancellation to six months. When the case was heard on February 14 Smith had been fined £7 and had his licence cancelled tor two years. Mr S. B. Shand appeared tor Smith at yesterday’s hearing. CIVIL CASES JUDGMENT SUMMONSES The following orders were made on judgment summonses:— D. R. Fisher, a baker, to pay T. J. Palmer £l5, in default 17 days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while 4s a week is paid; J. Wade, a clerk, to pay Whitcombe and Tombs, Ltd.. £35 17s fid, in default 37 days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while 10s a week is paid; W. R. Radford, fruiterer’s assistant, to pay L. J. Keats £35 19s fid, in default 40 days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while £2 a week is paid; B. M. Tones, married woman, to pay Mascot Holdings, Ltd., £44 15s, in default 46 days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while 10s • a week is paid; Alan Carlaw, workman, to pay B. D. Hill £l4 10s, in default 15 days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while £1 a week is paid; W. J. Herrett, workman, to pay Addington. Timber Company, Ltd., £lO 10s, in default 11 days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while £2 a week is paid; L. W. Mills to pay Cambridge Service, Ltd., £lB 2s 4d, in default 19 days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while £1 a week is paid; T. A. Grant, rubber worker, to pay Motor Cycle and Moped Services £22 3s, in default 24 days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while £1 a week is paid; B. Halligan to pay Mating and Company, Ltd., £5 16s Bd, in default six days’ imprisonment; R. G. Simpson, workman, to pay Patel’s Supply Store £1 8s 3d, in default two days’ imprisonment; W. Quinn, machinist, to pay J. R. S. Broadley £29 3s, in default 31 days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while £1 a week is paid; L.j Williams, driver, to pay Lloyds Car Corner, Ltd., £306 19s, in default three months’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while £1 a week is paid; Bonita Elizabeth Christie Waters, married woman, to pay W. A. Pickup £27 17s, in default 29 days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while 10s a week is paid; A. W. Blackwell, engineer, to pay Central Carrying Company, Ltd., £8 7s, in default nine days’ imprisonment; M. J. Watts, married woman, to pay H. F. Smith £6 12s 6d, in default seven days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while 10s a week is paid; M. E. Barnden, drainlayer, to pay R. Buchanan and Sons, Ltd., £34 4s, in' default 36 days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended; while £2 a week is paid;; J. Governor to pay J. P.i Ewart £lB 13s lOd, in de-i fault 20 days’ imprisonment,) warrant suspended while £1 10s a week is paid; R. L. Chaston, a workman, to pay Batstones Garage, Ltd., £37 3s Bd, in default 39 days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while £1 a week is paid; R. Payne, workman, to pay N. A. Williams £9 17s 3d, in default 10 days’ imprisonment; J, V. Clarke, married woman, to pay R. W. J. Harrington £8 Is, in default nine days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while 10s a week is paid; H. J. Taylor, labourer, to pay Roy Twyneham and Son £l5, in default 16 days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while £1 a week is paid; William John Davidson, baker, to pay B. G. Irvine £7 8s sd, in default eight days’ imprisonment; G. Tuaine, labourer, to pay L. M. Wallis £4O 15s 2d. in default 42 days’ imprisonment, Warrant suspended while 10s a week is paid; J. Kavanagh, spinster, to pay Moody’s Hire Service £3 17s lOd, in default four days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while 10s a week is; padi; M. Greenaway, mar- ’ ried woman, to pay D.1.C.,1 Ltd., £3 16s lid, in default four days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while 10s a week is paid; R. E. Richards, labourer, to pay Gordon fend Gotch (New Zealand), Ltd., £l6, in default 17 days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while £1 a week is paid; W. Mintrom. workman, to pay Turner and Le Brun, Ltd., £lO ss, in default 11 days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while £1 a week is paid; K Thompson, workman, to pay D. and A. Products £l7 17s 6d, in default 18 days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while £1 a week is paid; P. J. Westbuoy, clerk, to pay N. S. Spiers, Ltd., £7 17s, in default eight days' imprisonment; Ronald Frederick Gurdler, contractor, to pay Arbuild, Ltd., £35 9s, in. default 37 days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while £2a week is paid; Ronald Frederick Gurdler, contractor, to pay Arbuild, Ltd., £26 0s 7d, in default 28 days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while £2 a week is paid; James William Orlowski, truck driver, to pay David Anthoiiy Law £57 17s 3d, in default two months’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while 5s a week is paid; Richard Noel Milford to pay the North Canterbury Electric Power Board £8 8s 4d. in default nine days' imprisonment, warrant suspended while £1 a week is paid; G. E. Parker, labourer, to pay the Invercargill City Council £l2 12s fid, in default 14 days’ imprisonment, warrant

suspended while £1 a week is paid; William Hamilton Wanhalla, farm labourer, to pay T. R. McCleary, cycle dealer, £7B Is 6d, in default 80 days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while 10s a week is paid: R. C. Cassidy, housewife, to pay H. W Neave £6 I2s 7d, in default seven days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while 10s a week is paid; J. H. Arnold, painter, to pay T. H Davies and Company, Ltd., £lB 9s lid, in default 20 days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while £1 a week is paid; L. Barry, labourer, to pay Moody’s Hire Service £3 19s 7d, in default four days’ imprisonment.