INTOXICATED DRIVER
£5O Fine and Cancellation z of Licence
Bv Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, October 6.
A fine of £5O and the cancellation of his licence for two years was imposed by Mr. E. C. Levvey, S.M., today on Robert Alexander Johnston, a carrier, on a charge of being intoxicated while in charge of a motortruck.
Johnston pleaded not guilty. The evidence showed that his truck levelled a well-lit concrete safety zone, and that he was under the influence of liquor when examined 1 at the police station. The defence was that Johnston was suffering from concussion as a result of the smash, which had been caused by baa visibility.
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Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 10, 7 October 1936, Page 2
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109INTOXICATED DRIVER Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 10, 7 October 1936, Page 2
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