CONVICTION OF DRIVER
Judge Dismisses Appeal
An appeal by Ronald McAllister Cook, a rubber worker (Mr A. K. Archer), against conviction on a charge ’of driving a car on October 22 while under the influence of drink or drugs was dismissed by Mr Justice Wilson in the Supreme Court yesterday. Cook pleaded guilty and was convicted When he appeared in the Magistrate’s Court in Christchurch on October 29.
The Crown was repre sented by Mr N. W. William son.
Mr Archer said that on the day after the accident which led to Cook’s arrest the appellant’s doctor found that he was suffering from gross arthritis of the neck and spine. The doctor reached the conclusion that the sudden jolt which Cook would have suffered in the accident could have caused him to be dazed and unsteady. The appellant had had some beer before the accident, and it was submitted that the combination of the smell of alcohol and his physical condition would lead persons to believe that he was intoxicated.
His Honour said the appeal rested on the theory of the appellant's doctor. He did not find any evidence to persuade him to adopt this conclusion.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30051, 8 February 1963, Page 6
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