WATCH THE SPEEDOMETER

Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 139, 10 December 1919, Page 9

WATCH THE SPEEDOMETER

A WARNING TO MOTORISTS.

"In future Idntend to impose substantial penalties- in cases in winch motorists do not observe and comply with the bylaws respecting speeding," said Mr. E. : Page, S.M., at the. Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon, when a batch of? offending motorists came before him. In some of the cases the police evidence was to the effect that the limit of 15 mites per hour had not heen greatly exceeded, but in others the offences had. been mora serious, and the fines were consequently made more severe. Charles Carbreweny, Wilfred Peterson, Alexander M. Proctor, and Harry Scarps were each fined 303 and 7s costsj and Leo Dwan ahdi William Lawery £2 and costs. Norman de Cent entered a plea of not guilty to a like charge, but after hearing the police evidence the Magistrate imposed a fine of 30s and the usual coete. Several other motorists were, pnoceededl against for various breaches of the by? laws. M_ss C. Baldwin, for leaving a! motor-car unattended in WilKs-etreet, was fined £1 and costs. A similar penalty was imposed in. the case of Lars Rupert Haligreen, who /had also broken, this bylaw. H. Lewis, who had - left? a motor-cycle and side-chair unattended in a city 6treet, was also ordered to pay a fine of £1 and costs, but Percy James Schluter was let off with a fine of 15s and costs, as there were somewhat extenuating circumstances in that case.. Failure to provide adequate lights on their cars or vehicles cost Henry Lancely 10s and costs, Alfred Phillips 5s and costs, and Francis Chapman £1 and 7s costs. John Babington was convicted and discharged on a similar charge. JohnSmart, who had been responsible for the leaving of a heap of gravel inr a public street without lights, was orderect to pay a fine of 20s and costs.

John William Thomas admitted that he had failed to have his motor-cycle properly registered, but explained that he had only recently bought it. He was ordered to pay the costs of the prosecution.

William John Fitzgerald, who ha_. unwisely allowed an unlicensed diper, bison, to drive a licensed vehicle, is to pay a. fine of 10s and the usual coste.

Bert Cameron was charged with having driven a taxi without first having obtained a license to ply for hire, amd gave the explanation that he had had a license previously but had had great difficulty in having that license renewed, being put off from day to day by thei authorities. The Magistrate said that the man had evidently done his best to obtain the license, and merely convicted; and discharged him.

Clarence Dickson a few days ago boarded a minimum fare tram and foot ishly objected to paying the fare demanded. He was ordered to pay 7s costs.

A driver named Tod Stevens, who had failed to obey the Traffic Inspector stationed at the Post Office Square andi had deliberately driven past on the wrong side of the shelter, was fined £1 and costs.